The politics in Great Bend, ND are largely centered around the town's core values of integrity and service. The citizens of this small community believe strongly in their local government and are always eager to have their voices heard. At the local level, elections for positions such as mayor and town council typically occur every two years. During these elections, candidates represent various viewpoints and are all committed to representing the needs of their constituents. Elections also provide an opportunity for citizens from all backgrounds to learn more about important issues facing the town. In addition, there is a variety of public meetings and forums held throughout the year where citizens can come together to discuss issues and express their opinions. The residents of Great Bend take great pride in making sure that everyone has the ability to participate in civic life and have their voices heard in local politics.
The political climate in Great Bend, ND is strongly conservative.
Richland County, ND is very conservative. In Richland County, ND 32.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.9% to 32.1%.
Richland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Great Bend, ND is strongly conservative.
Richland County, North Dakota is very conservative.
Wahpeton Metro Area 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.
Great Bend, 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 Great Bend, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 171 contributions totaling $26,752 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 86 contributions totaling $7,761 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)