Grail, ND is a small rural town located in the heart of North Dakota. It has a strong sense of community and its citizens take great pride in their local politics. Every two years, the citizens of Grail elect representatives to serve on their city council. These representatives are responsible for making decisions that will affect the quality of life for everyone living in Grail. They decide on important matters such as taxation levels, zoning regulations and the town's budget. The council members also regularly consult with local residents to make sure their opinions are taken into account when it comes to making decisions about Grail's future.In addition to the city council, there are several other political offices held by local candidates within Grail. These include mayor, sheriff and treasurer positions that all play an important role in the running of this small town. Grails' citizens take these elections seriously and are actively involved in selecting candidates who they believe will best serve their needs and interests.
The political climate in Grail, ND is strongly conservative.
McKenzie County, ND is very conservative. In McKenzie County, ND 15.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McKenzie county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.7% to 15.0%.
McKenzie county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grail, ND is strongly conservative.
McKenzie 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.
Grail, 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 Grail, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $2,550 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $255 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $8,201 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $241 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)