The small town of 58790 Velva, North Dakota has a population of approximately 1,200 people. The town is overseen by a Board of Aldermen consisting of six members and a mayor. Political life in the town is focused on local issues and candidates are typically well-known to the community as they frequently participate in local events. Residents take an active role in the democratic process and often choose candidates based on their personal connections with them. Some key issues facing the town include infrastructure improvements, economic development, and public safety. Local elections typically draw voters from across party lines as everyone wants what’s best for the town. Candidates must prove themselves to be knowledgeable on important topics while also demonstrating that they are ready to work hard for the good of the community.
The political climate in Zip 58790 (Velva, ND) is very conservative.
McHenry County, ND is very conservative. In McHenry County, ND 18.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McHenry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.7% to 18.8%.
McHenry county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 58790 (Velva, ND) is very conservative.
Velva, North Dakota is very conservative.
McHenry County, North Dakota is very conservative.
Minot 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.
Velva, 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 58790 (Velva)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 27 contributions totaling $1,796 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $3,364 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)