Jamestown, ND is a small city located in the southeastern part of North Dakota. It is the county seat of Stutsman County and has a population of over 15,000 people. The political landscape in Jamestown is diverse and vibrant. With several local political parties represented in state and federal offices, the citizens of Jamestown have many options when it comes to choosing which candidates to support. Locally, there are several options for those looking to get involved in local politics, from attending town hall meetings to volunteering on campaigns or registering to vote on election day. The city is also home to many organizations that work hard to ensure that all voices are heard and represented in local politics. All citizens are encouraged to take an active role in their community by participating in elections and engaging in meaningful conversations about the issues facing our city.
The political climate in Jamestown, ND is moderately conservative.
Stutsman County, ND is very conservative. In Stutsman County, ND 26.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stutsman county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.2% to 26.9%.
Stutsman county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jamestown, ND is moderately conservative.
Stutsman County, North Dakota is very conservative.
Jamestown 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.
Jamestown, 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 Jamestown, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,368 contributions totaling $58,816 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 299 contributions totaling $45,114 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)