Bowman County is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Bowman County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bowman County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bowman County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bowman County leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
Bowman County runs about 28 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bowman County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Bowman County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Bowman County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 12% of residents in Bowman County live in densely developed areas, about 24 points below the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Bowman County, ND sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bowman County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Bowman County own their home, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Slope County, ND R+74
- Adams County, ND R+62
- Harding County, SD R+88
- Hettinger County, ND R+69
- Fallon County, MT R+71
- Golden Valley County, ND R+69
- Stark County, ND R+53
- Billings County, ND R+67
- Perkins County, SD R+68
- Carter County, MT R+78
Counties with Similar Populations
- Stanley County, SD R+49
- Nelson County, ND R+43
- Sherman County, NE R+64
- Rush County, KS R+62
- Lincoln County, KS R+67
- Fallon County, MT R+71
- Jewell County, KS R+73
- Lipscomb County, TX R+84
- Harlan County, NE R+69
- Edwards County, KS R+65
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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.