58770 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 58770 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 58770, ~20% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 58770 compares
58770 runs about 22 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 58770. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 50 points.
Why 58770 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 58770. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 58770, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 58770 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 58770 report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 58770 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in 58770 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.