Benson, ND County is a rural area in North Dakota that is governed by local political representatives who are elected to serve the community. With elections taking place every two years, local citizens have the opportunity to participate in their government and elect people who will look out for their best interests. Benson has a town council that works together with the county board of commissioners to make decisions that help keep the county running smoothly and efficiently. The town council and commissioners also work together to create ordinances and regulations for businesses, residents, visitors, and more. Benson also has representation in state politics as well as federal politicians who oversee larger decisions that affect the state and country at large. Local residents are encouraged to stay informed on current laws, upcoming elections, and other important events so they can participate in the political process when it matters most.
The political climate in Benson County, ND is somewhat conservative.
In Benson County, ND 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Benson county remained strongly Republican, 55.8% to 41.9%.
Benson county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Benson County, ND is somewhat conservative.
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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.
Benson, North Dakota: r d D D 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Benson County, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 53 contributions totaling $19,375 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $366 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $39,541 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,163 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)