East Fork, ND is a small town with a population of 2,500 people. Its local politics are centered around the smaller community needs such as education, public safety and infrastructure. The East Fork Town Council works to provide residents with the services they need through efficient budgeting and wise decision-making. Local issues often arise that need to be addressed by local politicians who can be voted in for four year terms. It is important for locals to stay informed on local political issues so they can make informed decisions when it comes time to elect their representatives.
The political climate in East Fork, 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
East Fork, 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.
East Fork, 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 East Fork, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 48 contributions totaling $16,814 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $350 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 44 contributions totaling $11,838 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $269 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)