Minot AFB, ND is a small community located in Ward County and is home to a large air base. The politics of Minot AFB have always been focused on the needs of the air base and military personnel living in the area. The local government has traditionally been supportive of local veterans and service members, providing necessary services to ensure their quality of life. Local officials often work with state and federal representatives to ensure continued funding for projects that benefit both active duty service members and those who have served or are serving in the armed forces. There is also strong support for initiatives that provide educational opportunities for military families in the area, as well as help with job placement upon exiting service. Local candidates typically focus on economic growth, supporting small businesses, and making sure that Minot AFB's infrastructure continues to stay current with the times.
The political climate in Minot AFB, ND is somewhat conservative.
Ward County, ND is very conservative. In Ward County, ND 25.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ward county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.7% to 25.8%.
Ward county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Minot AFB, ND is somewhat conservative.
Ward County, North Dakota is very conservative.
Minot 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.
Minot AFB, 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 Minot AFB, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 843 contributions totaling $61,996 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 326 contributions totaling $129,468 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $397 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)