Elm Grove, ND is a small town located in the rolling hills of the North Dakota plains. The town has a strong sense of community, with many residents knowing each other by name. The local government consists of a mayor and city council who are elected by its citizens every two years. Issues that are discussed and voted on in local politics include budgeting, public services, zoning laws and development projects. The main priorities of Elm Grove's politics are to further improve the quality of life for all its citizens and make sure it remains a safe and prosperous place to live. Residents can stay informed about local politics through attending city council meetings, reading the local newspaper or visiting the city website for updates.
The political climate in Elm Grove, ND is moderately conservative.
Grand Forks County, ND is somewhat conservative. In Grand Forks County, ND 41.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grand Forks county remained strongly Republican, 54.8% to 41.6%.
Grand Forks county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Elm Grove, ND is moderately conservative.
Grand Forks County, North Dakota is somewhat conservative.
Grand Forks Metro Area is moderately 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.
Elm Grove, North Dakota: R R d 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 Elm Grove, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $1,200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $7,041 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $147 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)