58656 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 58656 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58656, ~11% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58656 compares
58656 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
58656 runs about 38 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why 58656 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 58656, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 58656 live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 58656, ND does.
Why turnout in 58656 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 58656 own their home, about 13 points above the North Dakota average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 58656 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.