Forde, ND is a small rural town located in the heart of North Dakota. Though it is small, it remains an active and vibrant community with local politics playing a significant role. The mayor of Forde is currently John Smith, a long-time resident of the area who has held office for over two decades. Other important local political offices include four council members and three county commissioners, who are all elected by the citizens. Each year, new candidates put their names forward to take on these positions and be part of the decision-making process that affects the entire town. With a wide range of issues to address, from zoning to infrastructure development to quality of life initiatives, there is always something for each candidate to bring to the table. From listening sessions to debates, Forde residents stay engaged and involved in making sure their voices are heard when it comes to local politics in this small rural town.
The political climate in Forde, ND is moderately conservative.
Nelson County, ND is strongly conservative. In Nelson County, ND 33.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nelson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.2% to 33.0%.
Nelson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Forde, ND is moderately conservative.
Nelson County, North Dakota is strongly 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.
Forde, North Dakota: R R 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 Forde, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13 contributions totaling $947 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $1,850 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $463 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)