Calumet, MN is a small town situated in the northern part of the state. It has a long history of involvement in local politics, with citizens actively participating in the election process and voicing their opinion on issues affecting the community. The city is home to many different political organizations that work to ensure their candidates are elected, and they also take part in debates and public forums to discuss important matters. In recent years, Calumet has seen an increase in voter turnout as well as more citizens engaging with their local representatives. With a dedicated population that cares about its future, Calumet continues to make its presence known within Minnesota's political landscape.
The political climate in Calumet, MN is moderately conservative.
Itasca County, MN is moderately conservative. In Itasca County, MN 40.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Itasca county remained very strongly Republican, 57.4% to 40.6%.
Itasca county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Calumet, MN is moderately conservative.
Itasca County, Minnesota is moderately conservative.
Minnesota is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Calumet, Minnesota: d D D d R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Calumet, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 65 contributions totaling $2,742 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $42 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 45 contributions totaling $2,204 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)