Colfax, ND is a small town located in the state of North Dakota. It has a rich history and provides its residents with a warm and inviting atmosphere. Politically, the town is represented by the Republican party on local, state, and national levels. Colfax has elected several Republican representatives to office over the years, such as Senator John Hoeven and Congressman Kevin Cramer. Residents are encouraged to take part in local politics by voting in elections or attending city council meetings to voice their opinions and concerns about various topics. The city of Colfax also strives to promote civic engagement by offering community service opportunities for those who wish to serve their community in some capacity. Regardless of political affiliation or opinion, the people of Colfax are proud of their town and work together for the common good.
The political climate in Colfax, ND is very conservative.
Richland County, ND is very conservative. In Richland County, ND 32.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.9% to 32.1%.
Richland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Colfax, ND is very conservative.
Richland County, North Dakota is very conservative.
Wahpeton 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.
Colfax, 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 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 Colfax, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $2,175 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $242 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $460 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $153 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)