Hamlin, ND is a small rural town located in the heart of North Dakota. Despite its small size, it has a rich political history that dates back to statehood. The local government consists of a mayor and council that are elected by the citizens of Hamlin. Issues such as infrastructure, education, public safety, and economic development are all discussed and voted on at the municipal level. The local political atmosphere is generally non-partisan, with both Democrats and Republicans working together to ensure that the needs of the community are taken into account when making decisions. In recent years, more progressive candidates have gained traction in politics in Hamlin, leading to an increased focus on issues such as clean energy and environmental protection. Local elections often draw passionate debates over these topics from all sides of the political spectrum, making it a vibrant political environment for many years to come.
The political climate in Hamlin, 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
Hamlin, 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.
Hamlin, 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 Hamlin, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $1,899 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $2,100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $700 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)