58072 leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 58072 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58072, ~27% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58072 compares
58072 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
58072 runs about 6 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 58072. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 58072 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 58072, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
58072 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 62%, far above the North Dakota average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; 58072, ND sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 58072 looks the way it does
Turnout in 58072 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.