58261 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 58261 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58261, ~12% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58261 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 58261 is the most Republican-leaning.
58261 runs about 25 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 58261. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 58261 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 58261, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 58261 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the North Dakota average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 58261, ND sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 58261 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 58261 own their home, about 13 points above the North Dakota average of 80%. 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.