Hatton, North Dakota is a small, rural town located in the eastern part of the state near the Minnesota border. It has a strong sense of community and an active local government. The city council consists of five members elected by the citizens of Hatton and they are responsible for setting policy and making decisions on behalf of the people. The mayor is also an elected position and works closely with the council to ensure that Hatton's needs are met. Residents have several opportunities to get involved in politics, including voting in local elections, attending city council meetings, joining political organizations, and running for office. There are several organizations dedicated to supporting candidates in local races as well as pushing local legislation on important issues such as public safety, education, economic development, and environmental protection. Through these efforts residents can make sure their voices are heard and contribute to shaping Hatton's future.
The political climate in Hatton, ND is moderately conservative.
Traill County, ND is strongly conservative. In Traill County, ND 36.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Traill county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.0% to 36.1%.
Traill county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hatton, ND is moderately conservative.
Traill County, North Dakota is strongly 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.
Hatton, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Hatton, ND
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $1,280 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $780 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)