Sarles, ND is a small town located in the state of North Dakota with a population of about 200 people. The township is governed by a five-member commission board which is elected every two years. Elections are held for the Mayor and the four Commissioners at large, with each person being allotted four-year terms. The most recent election was held in May 2020 and resulted in the re-election of the incumbent mayor along with three commissioners, while one seat on the commission was won by a new candidate. Sarles residents prioritize maintaining their community’s close ties to nature, and this sentiment is reflected in their political decisions. The local government focuses on preserving natural resources and protecting land while still allowing for economic development. Sarles residents also prioritize accessibility to services such as health care and education, focusing on creating equitable solutions that meet everyone’s needs within their small town environment.
The political climate in Zip 58372 (Sarles, ND) is very conservative.
Cavalier County, ND is very conservative. In Cavalier County, ND 23.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cavalier county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.2% to 23.5%.
Cavalier county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 58372 (Sarles, ND) is very conservative.
Sarles, North Dakota is very conservative.
Cavalier County, North Dakota 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.
Sarles, 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 zip 58372 (Sarles)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $1,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)