Fort Yates, ND is a small town located in Sioux County with a population of 58538. It is home to the Standing Rock Reservation and has a rich cultural history dating back thousands of years. Political issues in Fort Yates are primarily based on tribal sovereignty and self-determination. Local Native American tribes have been constantly fighting for their rights since colonization displaced them from their traditional homelands. The local political candidates in Fort Yates typically support tribal sovereignty and self-determination as well as policies that promote economic development in the area through improved infrastructure and access to resources. They also strive to protect traditional cultures and lifestyles while striving for a brighter future for Native Americans.
The political climate in Zip 58538 (Fort Yates, ND) is moderately liberal.
Sioux County, ND is very liberal. In Sioux County, ND 67.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 10.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sioux county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.8% to 21.8%.
Sioux county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 58538 (Fort Yates, ND) is moderately liberal.
Fort Yates, North Dakota is moderately liberal.
Sioux County, North Dakota is very liberal.
Bismarck 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.
Fort Yates, North Dakota: D D D D D D
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 58538 (Fort Yates)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $1,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)