Berthold is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Berthold typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berthold, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berthold compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Berthold leans more Republican than 5 of 16 neighbors.
Berthold runs about 28 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Berthold leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Berthold. 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; Berthold, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Berthold looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Berthold is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Berthold have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lone Tree, ND R+64
- Tagus, ND R+69
- Carpio, ND R+64
- Foxholm, ND R+64
- Des Lacs, ND R+64
- Hartland, ND R+65
- Burlington, ND R+64
- Blaisdell, ND R+77
- Donnybrook, ND R+67
- Minot Afb, ND R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sand Creek, MI R+47
- Ross, TX R+73
- Lorne, VA R+8
- Kanopolis, KS R+76
- Goetzville, MI R+33
- Matagorda, TX R+72
- Tillman, MS D+50
- Ryan, MI R+43
- Burkettsville, OH R+82
- Bald Eagle, PA R+53
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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.