Westhope, ND is a small town with a population of just over 1,000 people. It has a strong sense of community and many residents are involved in local politics. The city council meets regularly to discuss and vote on important issues facing the city. Every year, residents of Westhope have the opportunity to elect three members to serve on the city council for two-year terms. These elected officials must be respected members of the community and have demonstrated a commitment to improving the quality of life for all citizens in Westhope. There are also many volunteer positions available in Westhope, such as serving on the local planning board or Park & Recreation committee, which allow residents to stay informed about current events and contribute to their community in meaningful ways.
The political climate in Westhope, ND is strongly conservative.
Bottineau County, ND is very conservative. In Bottineau County, ND 23.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bottineau county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.2% to 23.7%.
Bottineau county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Westhope, ND is strongly conservative.
Bottineau 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.
Westhope, 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 Westhope, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 77 contributions totaling $3,680 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $5,015 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $279 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)