Ardoch is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Ardoch typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ardoch, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ardoch compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ardoch leans more Republican than 24 of 31 neighbors.
Ardoch runs about 22 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ardoch. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Ardoch 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 Ardoch, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 16% of adults in Ardoch hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the North Dakota average of 26%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ardoch, ND sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ardoch looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Ardoch own their home, about 11 points above the North Dakota average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Minto, ND R+63
- Warsaw, ND R+64
- Oslo, MN R+62
- Johnstown, ND R+48
- Voss, ND R+56
- Manvel, ND R+48
- Forest River, ND R+51
- Gilby, ND R+48
- Alvarado, MN R+60
- Ops, ND R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adel, OR R+71
- Hollister, OK R+69
- Holly Bluff, MS R+39
- Finney, KY R+67
- Yeso, NM R+42
- Jett, VA R+68
- Etowah, OK R+56
- Ohio City, CO Even
- Byrds, TX R+80
- Utica, MT R+61
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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.