58277 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 58277 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58277, ~23% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58277 compares
58277 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
Politically, 58277 sits close to the rest of North Dakota.
Why 58277 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 58277, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 58277 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 9 points above the North Dakota average of 87%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 58277, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 58277 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 58277 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 65%, above 65% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 58277 own their home, above 84% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 58277 have completed high school, above 89% 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.