Barton is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Barton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barton, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barton leans more Republican than 10 of 15 neighbors.
Barton runs about 21 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Barton. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Barton 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 Barton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Barton live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Barton, ND sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Barton looks the way it does
Turnout in Barton 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
- Willow City, ND R+52
- Rugby, ND R+43
- Overly, ND R+41
- Towner, ND R+64
- Nanson, ND R+39
- Rolette, ND R+26
- Bantry, ND R+66
- Thorne, ND R+8
- Gardena, ND R+56
- San Haven, ND D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Josephine, AL R+75
- Peach Orchard, FL R+4
- Vivian, SD R+66
- Hutchinson, NJ R+43
- Mesic, NC R+38
- Caulksville, AR R+54
- Decatur, IA R+47
- Enchanted Hills, IN R+55
- Idamay, KY R+69
- Gove City, KS R+82
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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.