Poll Says North Dakota Pride And Satisfaction High

(Graphic by Troy Becker/The Forum via the North Dakota Monitor)

(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakotans are overwhelmingly proud of their state and satisfied with their lives, with pride rooted in safety, community and faith, the latest North Dakota Poll commissioned by the North Dakota News Cooperative shows.

Asked if they were proud to be a North Dakotan, a total of 91 percent said they were.

Questioned about what they were most proud of, 32 percent said it was because the state is a safe place to live, 29 percent said it was because of the people in their communities, and 27 percent said it was due to values centered around faith and family.

As an example of something that gives him pride, Gov. Armstrong said that when SNAP benefits went away and the state worked with the Great Plains Food Bank and directed $1.5 million in state funds to support food assistance programs, one of the remarkable things he saw was how regular people donated time, money and goods to the effort.