Rutledge, MN is a small city located in the midwest region of the United States. It is known for its friendly citizens and strong sense of community. The local politics here are closely tied to the vibrant business climate, as well as the many social organizations that exist throughout the area. Politicians representing Rutledge are passionate about business development and preserving the town's historical significance. They also focus on initiatives that will benefit both long-term residents and new arrivals. Some popular local issues include affordable housing, economic growth, and environmental protection. Residents here have a strong sense of civic pride and regularly participate in discussions regarding policies that directly affect their lives. As Rutledge continues to grow, it is important its citizens stay involved in civic affairs to ensure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Rutledge, MN is strongly conservative.
Pine County, MN is strongly conservative. In Pine County, MN 33.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pine county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.1% to 33.9%.
Pine county voted Republican in three most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous three.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rutledge, MN is strongly conservative.
Pine County, Minnesota is strongly 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.
Rutledge, Minnesota: d d d r 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 Rutledge, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 288 contributions totaling $3,455 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $12 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $6,076 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $196 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)