Fargo, North Dakota is a large and vibrant city that is home to many who are passionate about politics. The city has an active political scene with a wide range of candidates representing various factions. Mayor Tim Mahoney is the current leader of the city, having been in office since 2009. All 58103 residents have access to the same local politicians as any other citizens in Fargo. Politically, Fargo is generally known for its progressive views on social issues and economic prosperity through its many Fortune 500 companies located in the area. The voters here regularly show support for initiatives that would bring positive change to the city’s neighborhoods and infrastructure, such as ensuring adequate funding for public transportation and education programs. Political engagement is growing in the area as more people become aware of important issues facing their community and take steps to make their voice heard by participating in local elections or joining advocacy groups. In this way, 58103 residents are helping shape the future of Fargo’s political landscape.
The political climate in Zip 58103 (Fargo, ND) is leaning liberal.
Cass County, ND is leaning conservative. In Cass County, ND 46.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cass county remained Republican, 49.5% to 46.8%.
Cass county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 58103 (Fargo, ND) is leaning liberal.
Fargo, North Dakota is leaning liberal.
Cass County, North Dakota is leaning conservative.
Fargo Metro Area is leaning 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.
Fargo, North Dakota: R R d 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 zip 58103 (Fargo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,500 contributions totaling $569,231 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $228 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 672 contributions totaling $2,567,024 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $3,820 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)