McClellan, ND is a small rural town located in the north-eastern part of the state. It has a population of around 400 people and is often referred to as a “quiet respite” from the hustle and bustle of larger cities nearby. The politics of McClellan, ND are overwhelmingly conservative as most residents tend to stay with traditional values and lean towards voting Republican in local races. Though there are no current local political candidates, many citizens are involved in grassroots organizations that promote their own views on policies that affect their community. These organizations work together to give voice to opinions and raise awareness about important issues that confront the area. Additionally, these groups frequently come together for events such as town hall meetings to discuss matters that affect the local population.
The political climate in McClellan, 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
McClellan, 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.
McClellan, 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 McClellan, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $1,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $31,395 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,744 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)