Raritan, ND is a small rural community in the Midwest. Although its population is small, it has a vibrant and active political landscape. The citizens of Raritan take their civic duty seriously and are passionate about their local politics. The local government consists of an elected mayor, city council members, and other appointed officials who work together to make decisions that will benefit the community. During elections, local candidates campaign vigorously to represent the interests of the people of Raritan. Candidates typically discuss topics such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, education reform, and environmental protection. Regardless of which candidate wins the election, all residents can be assured that their voices will be heard and that they have an opportunity to participate in the decision-making process.
The political climate in Raritan, ND is very conservative.
Barnes County, ND is very conservative. In Barnes County, ND 32.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Barnes county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.1% to 32.7%.
Barnes county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Raritan, ND is very conservative.
Barnes 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.
Raritan, 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 Raritan, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $3,505 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $106 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $14 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)