Galesburg, ND is a small town with a bustling community. It is located in the heart of North Dakota and has a strong sense of local pride. Despite its size, Galesburg has an active political atmosphere where residents can take part in their local government. Residents come together to discuss important issues such as taxes, infrastructure, and economic development. Local elections are also important events in Galesburg as citizens come out to vote for candidates that best represent their values and beliefs. The city council is composed of five members and meetings are open to the public encouraging transparency and accountability from those elected officials. The mayor’s office provides a platform for residents to voice their opinions on issues that matter most to them. Galesburg is passionate about maintaining its tight-knit community while striving for improvement within the town limits.
The political climate in Galesburg, ND is strongly conservative.
Traill County, ND is strongly conservative. In Traill County, ND 36.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Traill county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.0% to 36.1%.
Traill county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Galesburg, ND is strongly conservative.
Traill County, North Dakota is strongly 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.
Galesburg, 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 Galesburg, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)