Bentinck, ND is a small town located in the state of North Dakota. It is known for its rural charm and tight-knit community that has been living and working on their land for generations. The politics in Bentinck are typical of a small town; the residents value their independence and want to keep their local government small. Residents participate in local elections to make sure they are given a voice in the local government. While there may not be well-known political candidates running for office, the people of Bentinck show strong support for those who are willing to take up the challenge of representing their interests at the local level. Their commitment to keeping Bentinck’s unique culture alive is admirable and inspiring; it serves as an example for other small towns across North Dakota and beyond.
The political climate in Bentinck, 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
Bentinck, 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.
Bentinck, 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 Bentinck, 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 26 contributions totaling $10,800 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $415 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)