Babbitt, MN is a small town with a population of approximately 500 people. It has been in existence since the early 19th century and is known for its scenic beauty and welcoming community. In terms of politics, Babbitt is generally conservative, with a majority of residents voting Republican in recent elections. Local civic organizations have been involved in many political campaigns and initiatives, advocating for issues such as economic development, public safety, and environmental protection. These organizations are also involved in voter registration drives to ensure that all eligible citizens are able to cast their ballots each election cycle. The local Mayor and City Council often take stands on important political issues and strive to represent their constituents’ interests at the state level. Despite its size, Babbitt plays an important role in Minnesota politics by providing a unique perspective on rural life and governance.
The political climate in Babbitt, MN is leaning liberal.
St. Louis County, MN is somewhat liberal. In St. Louis County, MN 56.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Louis county remained very strongly Democratic, 56.6% to 41.0%.
St. Louis county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Babbitt, MN is leaning liberal.
St. Louis County, Minnesota is somewhat liberal.
Duluth Metro Area is somewhat liberal.
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.
Babbitt, Minnesota: D D D D D D
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 Babbitt, MN
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 160 contributions totaling $4,211 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $2,475 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $165 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)