West Bank, ND is a small town with a population of about 1,200 people. It is located in the northern part of the state and has a long history of political engagement. The town's residents have always been involved in local issues and worked to ensure that their voice is heard in the decision-making process. Although West Bank does not have any representatives in Congress, they do have two members on the county commission who are responsible for managing the local government. These members are elected every four years by popular vote and serve as the direct voice of the citizens. Local elections are held every two years and often focus on important town initiatives such as schools, public safety, economic development, and more. Additionally, many organizations like churches and civic groups host events throughout the year to discuss pressing topics and inform citizens on how to make their voices heard.
The political climate in West Bank, ND is strongly conservative.
Williams County, ND is very conservative. In Williams County, ND 15.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Williams county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.9% to 15.1%.
Williams county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Bank, ND is strongly conservative.
Williams County, North Dakota is very conservative.
Williston 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.
West Bank, 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 West Bank, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $3,253 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 87 contributions totaling $25,895 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $298 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)