Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Leal run?
Leal’s city government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $667 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Leal didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Leal is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $667 per resident a year, or $1.83 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.
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Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Leal collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Leal didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Leal yet
Every year of Leal’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Leal
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barnes County North Public School District 7
Leal’s K–12 school district, shared with Anderson Township, Brimer Township, Courtenay, Courtenay Township, Dazey and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,888 per pupil, $8,924 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Leal’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leal alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barnes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.1%3,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%1,661 votesOthers: 2.8% (147 votes).
Most votes in Barnes County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Leal lies in Barnes County. Every 2024 race in Barnes County is on the county’s page.
Barnes County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Leal.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseState representatives
- 3North Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Leal’s government
How much does Leal spend per resident?
About $667 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Leal didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $12,000.
Who runs Leal’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leal yet.
How did Leal vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leal alone. Barnes County, where 100% of Leal lies, voted Trump 66.1%, Harris 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Leal in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Mike Wobbema) and State House District 24 (Dan Johnston and Dwight Kiefert). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Leal, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →