Washburn, ND is a small town located in McLean County. The town is governed by the mayor and city council, who work to ensure that the town runs smoothly and efficiently. The mayor is elected by the citizens of Washburn every four years and the city council is comprised of representatives from different wards within the city. There are also local elections held for county commissioner positions, school board members, township officers, and other important offices. In recent years, Washburn has seen an increase in civic involvement as more citizens become engaged in their local politics. This has resulted in several initiatives aimed at improving quality of life for all residents of Washburn. These initiatives have included new businesses, infrastructure upgrades, educational opportunities for students, and improved access to healthcare services. With its vibrant political scene and active citizens, Washburn continues to move forward on a path of progress and development.
The political climate in Washburn, ND is strongly 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
Washburn, ND is strongly 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.
Washburn, 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 Washburn, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 49 contributions totaling $10,556 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $215 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $2,495 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)