Elden, ND is a small town located in the rural western part of the state. The political landscape in Elden reflects the traditional values and conservatism of its inhabitants. The local politics are oftentimes centered around issues like taxation, regulation, and infrastructure. While most citizens agree on the need for responsible government spending and economic development, there are also some who oppose certain measures that they see as an infringement on their personal liberties or religious beliefs. As such, it is not uncommon to hear different views being discussed at town hall meetings or local debates. Local political candidates typically represent these varied views and can bring a unique perspective to any given election.
The political climate in Elden, ND is very conservative.
Dickey County, ND is very conservative. In Dickey County, ND 25.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dickey county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.9% to 25.1%.
Dickey county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elden, ND is very conservative.
Dickey 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.
Elden, 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 Elden, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27 contributions totaling $3,821 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $142 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $6,191 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $619 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)