58763 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 58763 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58763, ~36% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58763 compares
58763 runs about 48 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while 58763 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 58763. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+51) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+79), a spread of about 131 points.
Why 58763 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 58763, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
58763 votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while 58763 runs about 48 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 58763 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 58763, ND sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 58763 looks the way it does
Turnout in 58763 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.