The city of Hesper, ND is a small rural town located on the outskirts of the state. It has a rich history of strong political engagement and local politics are an important part of life in the community. The people in Hesper take pride in their participation in the democratic process, from voting on local issues to running for office. With elections taking place at least every two years, there are always opportunities for residents to become more involved in the political process. Citizens come together to discuss relevant topics that affect their day-to-day lives and find consensus on how best to move forward. This participation creates a powerful sense of community spirit that strengthens bonds among neighbors and furthers the city’s progress. Although there may not be any current local candidates running for office within Hesper, residents are still involved in shaping their future by participating in civic and political activities that will make a difference on Election Day.
The political climate in Hesper, ND is moderately conservative.
Benson County, ND is somewhat conservative. In Benson County, ND 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benson county remained strongly Republican, 55.8% to 41.9%.
Benson county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hesper, ND is moderately conservative.
Benson County, North Dakota is somewhat 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.
Hesper, North Dakota: r d D D 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 Hesper, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 43 contributions totaling $16,695 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $388 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $7,250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $906 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)