The small town of Baldwin, ND, located in the heart of North Dakota, is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 200 people. Its politics are centered on local issues and revolve around the community's tight-knit connection and shared values. The Town Board serves as Baldwin's governing body and is composed of five members elected by popular vote from within the community. These elected officials are responsible for making decisions on a variety of matters that directly affect the resident’s welfare, such as zoning regulations, economic development efforts, and public safety initiatives. The elections are usually held every two years to determine who will represent the citizens of Baldwin in its government. The Town Board also works closely with other nearby communities to ensure that all municipalities are working together to support one another. With its rural charm and commitment to local values, Baldwin is known for being a peaceful place where people come together as one cohesive unit.
The political climate in Zip 58521 (Baldwin, ND) is very conservative.
Burleigh County, ND is very conservative. In Burleigh County, ND 28.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Burleigh county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.5% to 28.3%.
Burleigh county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 58521 (Baldwin, ND) is very conservative.
Baldwin, North Dakota is very conservative.
Burleigh County, North Dakota is very conservative.
Bismarck Metro Area is very conservative.
North Dakota is very conservative.
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.
Baldwin, North Dakota: R R R 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 zip 58521 (Baldwin)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 34 contributions totaling $2,090 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $21,194 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $684 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)