Ransom, ND County is a small rural county located in the Midwest of the United States. Although it is not a populous area and does not have many local political candidates, Ransom has experienced its share of political issues over the years. From debates over public school funding to disagreements about taxes, there are always lively conversations taking place throughout the county. People take an active role in their local government by voting in elections and voicing their opinions at town hall meetings. Furthermore, initiatives for job creation and economic development are often discussed by both local politicians and citizens alike. Ultimately, politics in Ransom ND County reflect the diverse perspectives that exist throughout the state.
The political climate in Ransom County, ND is moderately conservative.
In Ransom County, ND 38.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ransom county remained very strongly Republican, 57.8% to 38.5%.
Ransom county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ransom County, ND is moderately 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.
Ransom, North Dakota: R r 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 Ransom County, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 159 contributions totaling $14,915 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $2,955 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)