Alexander is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Alexander typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alexander, ~5% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alexander compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alexander leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Alexander runs about 45 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Alexander leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Alexander, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Alexander live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Alexander sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Alexander are family households, above 77% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Alexander, ND sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Alexander looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in Alexander have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Alexander rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rawson, ND R+83
- Charbonneau, ND R+83
- Arnegard, ND R+76
- Cartwright, ND R+83
- Watford City, ND R+69
- Fairview, ND R+77
- Buford, ND R+73
- Trenton, ND R+72
- Fairview, MT R+72
- Williston, ND R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plummer, MN R+49
- Hansonville, VA R+70
- Rocky Ripple, IN D+29
- New Bavaria, OH R+64
- Georgetown, ID R+74
- Leighton, IA R+50
- Sheldahl, IA R+28
- Bedford Park, IL R+10
- Mount Etna, PA R+62
- Nibbyville, IN R+54
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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.