Alfred is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Alfred typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alfred, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alfred compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alfred leans more Republican than 13 of 18 neighbors.
Alfred runs about 24 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alfred. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Alfred 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 Alfred, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Alfred hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the North Dakota average of 26%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Alfred, ND does.
Why turnout in Alfred looks the way it does
Turnout in Alfred 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.
Nearby Cities
- Gackle, ND R+75
- Millarton, ND R+58
- Jud, ND R+59
- Sydney, ND R+57
- Windsor, ND R+60
- Cleveland, ND R+61
- Streeter, ND R+62
- Nortonville, ND R+59
- Eldridge, ND R+57
- St. Paul, ND R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jacobs Creek Landing, KS R+63
- Smith Point, TX R+47
- Milton, AL R+37
- Mineral Hill, NM D+31
- Wetaug, IL R+44
- Raub, IN R+57
- Raven Branch, TN R+70
- Huscher, KS R+70
- Friendly Corners, AZ R+43
- La Constancia, NM R+19
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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.