The town of Larimore, ND is a small rural community located in the northeastern corner of the state with a population of about 1,700 people. Here, local politics are centered around issues that are important to the citizens of this tight knit town. The town is served by an elected mayor and four city council members who strive to ensure that their constituents have access to services and amenities necessary for them to thrive. Residents also have the opportunity to participate in the legislative process at the county level as well as state and national level elections. Local candidates focus on creating a better life for their constituents by advocating for policies such as improving public schools, increasing access to healthcare, and promoting economic development. Though small in size, Larimore’s political scene is an important part of its culture.
The political climate in Larimore, ND is moderately conservative.
Grand Forks County, ND is somewhat conservative. In Grand Forks County, ND 41.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grand Forks county remained strongly Republican, 54.8% to 41.6%.
Grand Forks county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Larimore, ND is moderately conservative.
Grand Forks County, North Dakota is somewhat conservative.
Grand Forks Metro Area is moderately 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.
Larimore, 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 Larimore, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $1,200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $7,041 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)