De Groat, North Dakota is a small town with a population of just under 500. It is known for its close-knit community and the friendly atmosphere of its citizens. Despite its small size, the politics in De Groat are an important part of life for many of the residents. Over the years, several local political candidates have had their names on the ballot and have made it their mission to serve and protect the interests of their constituents. Though there is no one currently running for public office in De Groat, there are plenty of people passionate about local politics and willing to work hard to ensure that their voice is heard by those in power. From major issues such as taxes and education, to more minor matters like zoning regulations and infrastructure improvements, every member of this community plays an important part in ensuring that De Groat remains a safe and thriving place to live and work.
The political climate in De Groat, ND is strongly conservative.
Ramsey County, ND is very conservative. In Ramsey County, ND 30.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ramsey county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.6% to 30.5%.
Ramsey county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
De Groat, ND is strongly conservative.
Ramsey County, North Dakota 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.
De Groat, 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 De Groat, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 223 contributions totaling $20,188 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 149 contributions totaling $55,679 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $374 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)