Gardner, ND is a small town located in the northern part of the state. It has a close-knit community of people who are passionate about their local politics and strive to make their town as great as it can be. The town is served by an elected Mayor and several council members who work together to create policies that benefit the whole city. They work hard to bring new businesses and services to the area, create safe public spaces, and foster a sense of community engagement. Local elections often see hotly contested races where candidates must try to articulate their vision for the future of Gardner. Though there is always room for improvement, residents feel confident that their leaders will continue to work hard on behalf of them and their community.
The political climate in Gardner, ND is moderately conservative.
Cass County, ND is leaning conservative. In Cass County, ND 46.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cass county remained Republican, 49.5% to 46.8%.
Cass county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gardner, ND is moderately conservative.
Cass County, North Dakota is leaning conservative.
Fargo Metro Area is leaning 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.
Gardner, 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 Gardner, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $600 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $360 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)