58335 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 58335 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58335, ~41% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58335 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 58335 is the most Democratic-leaning.
58335 runs about 83 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while 58335 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 58335. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 58335 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 58335, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
58335 votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while 58335 runs about 83 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 65% of adults in 58335 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 58335, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 58335 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 32% of adults in 58335 report food insecurity, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in 58335 rent, compared to around 22% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in 58335 have completed high school, below 98% 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.