58105 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 30% of adults in 58105 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58105, ~16% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58105 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 58105 leans more Democratic than 12 of 15 neighbors.
58105 runs about 43 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while 58105 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 58105 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 58105, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 87% of adults in 58105 hold a bachelor's degree, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 58105 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, in the top fraction of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 99% of adults in 58105 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 58105, ND sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 58105 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 58% of homes in 58105 have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 53% of households in 58105 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 58105 have completed high school, in the top fraction 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.