Tolna, ND is a small town located in the southeastern corner of the state. Its population is relatively low and its politics are not as well known outside the area. However, in recent years there have been more candidates vying for local office in Tolna. The mayor of Tolna is currently Andy Peterson, who was elected to office in 2016. He has been active in local politics since then and has been working to improve the quality of life for all citizens. Additionally, there are several candidates running for City Council positions this year. These individuals have varying opinions on how to best govern and serve their constituents but all wish to make Tolna a better place to live. Political engagement is growing within the city limits as voters become aware of their ability to influence outcomes. In this way, local politics can help foster growth and development within Tolna and its surrounding areas.
The political climate in Tolna, ND is moderately conservative.
Nelson County, ND is strongly conservative. In Nelson County, ND 33.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nelson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.2% to 33.0%.
Nelson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tolna, ND is moderately conservative.
Nelson County, North Dakota is strongly 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.
Tolna, North Dakota: R R d 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 Tolna, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $1,750 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $583 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)