Burke County in North Dakota is a small rural area with a population of 2,579 people according to the 2019 census. It's an area with a rich history and legacy that dates back to 1898 when it was established. Politics in Burke County are largely based around the Republican and Democratic parties. Local elections usually focus on issues such as health care, education, the environment, and public safety. Candidates representing both major parties look for ways to improve life for local residents by advocating for increased access to resources and services within the county. Furthermore, candidates must also address community concerns such as crime rates and economic development. As Burke County continues to grow and evolve, its politics will remain intertwined with its unique culture and identity.
The political climate in Burke County, ND is very conservative.
In Burke County, ND 11.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 86.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Burke county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 86.1% to 11.9%.
Burke county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Burke County, ND is very 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.
Burke, 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 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 Burke County, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 63 contributions totaling $2,990 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $5,378 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)