58047 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 58047 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58047, ~28% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58047 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 58047 leans more Republican than 11 of 16 neighbors.
Politically, 58047 sits close to the rest of North Dakota.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 58047. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 58047 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 58047, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 58047 drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 58047 are family households, above 89% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 58047, ND sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 58047 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 58047 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 58047 own their home, compared to around 60% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 58047 have completed high school, above 92% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Dakota Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.