Merkel, ND is a small town located in the northwest part of North Dakota. It has a rich and vibrant history that includes a strong political system. The town is served by the local government which provides essential services to its residents. This includes infrastructure maintenance, public safety, health services, and community programs. Merkel also has several elected officials who help represent their constituents at both state and federal levels. These representatives are committed to maintaining the quality of life in Merkel and work hard to ensure the rights of citizens are protected. From local elections to higher-level politics, Merkel remains active in advocating for the needs of their citizens.
The political climate in Merkel, ND is very conservative.
Kidder County, ND is very conservative. In Kidder County, ND 15.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kidder county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.2% to 15.1%.
Kidder county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Merkel, ND is very conservative.
Kidder 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.
Merkel, 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 Merkel, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $920 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $131 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)