58379 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 58379 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58379, ~28% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58379 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 58379 leans more Democratic than 4 of 6 neighbors.
58379 runs about 51 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while 58379 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 58379 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 58379, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
58379 votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while 58379 runs about 51 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in 58379 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 58379, 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 58379 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 33% of adults in 58379 report food insecurity, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 58379 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 58379 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.