Greatstone, ND is a small town in the Midwest with a population of around 4,000 people. It is represented by three local elected officials – Mayor John Smith, City Council President Mark Johnson, and City Council Vice President Jane Doe. The politics of Greatstone are not particularly partisan or controversial; most residents prefer to focus on the community as a whole rather than be divided by party lines. Residents have a lot of respect for their elected officials and generally follow their lead when it comes to political decisions. The mayor and city council members are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all citizens through services such as public safety, infrastructure projects, and expanding outdoor recreational spaces. They also work closely with local businesses to create jobs and grow the local economy. Greatstone’s politics reflect its small-town charm and sense of community pride.
The political climate in Greatstone, ND is very conservative.
McLean County, ND is very conservative. In McLean County, ND 22.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McLean county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.8% to 22.2%.
McLean county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Greatstone, ND is very conservative.
McLean 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.
Greatstone, 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 Greatstone, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $29 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $6 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $3,310 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $368 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)