Summit, ND is a small town located in the northern part of North Dakota. It has a population of around 500 people and is a rural community that is known for its close-knit community spirit. The local government in Summit consists of a mayor and four trustees who are elected to serve two-year terms. The mayor and trustees are responsible for managing the day to day operations of the city, such as setting policies related to health, safety, infrastructure, and economic development. Additionally, they must work closely with residents to ensure that their needs are met and that the town is running smoothly. Despite its size, Summit is highly engaged in the political process; many citizens vote in local elections and take an active interest in issues affecting their community.
The political climate in Summit, ND is strongly conservative.
Richland County, ND is very conservative. In Richland County, ND 32.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.9% to 32.1%.
Richland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Summit, ND is strongly conservative.
Richland County, North Dakota is very conservative.
Wahpeton Metro Area 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.
Summit, 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 Summit, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 185 contributions totaling $28,932 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 86 contributions totaling $7,761 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)