58324 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 58324 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58324, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58324 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 58324 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
58324 runs about 11 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why 58324 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 58324, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 58324 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 58324, ND sits in the bottom quarter 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 58324 looks the way it does
Turnout in 58324 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.