Sutton, ND is a small community located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a rich history and culture rooted in farming and agriculture, with many locals still employed in that industry today. This area has been strongly shaped by its local politics and the decisions of its leaders over the years. Local elections are held each year to elect board members for the city council, mayor, auditor, treasurer, police chief and other positions within the government. These positions are responsible for making decisions that affect all aspects of life in Sutton and it is important that residents stay informed about their local politicians and upcoming elections. There are also plenty of opportunities for residents to get involved or voice their opinion on matters important to them through civic engagement initiatives around the city.
The political climate in Sutton, ND is strongly conservative.
Griggs County, ND is very conservative. In Griggs County, ND 24.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Griggs county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.6% to 24.6%.
Griggs county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sutton, ND is strongly conservative.
Griggs 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.
Sutton, 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 Sutton, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $131 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)