Brunsdale is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Brunsdale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brunsdale, ~32% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brunsdale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Brunsdale sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 4 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 11 leaning the other way.
Brunsdale runs about 39 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Brunsdale sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Brunsdale. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Brunsdale leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Brunsdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Brunsdale votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Brunsdale runs about 39 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Brunsdale, Fargo, ND sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Brunsdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Brunsdale 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 Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Triple Creek, Beaverton, OR D+36
- Howe, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- South Middle River, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+56
- Linden Hills, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Edgewater, Cleveland, OH D+54
- Fruitridge Manor, Sacramento, CA D+31
- Midtown Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA D+64
- Lauderdale Manors, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+77
- Highlands, Lincoln, NE Even
- Highview, Louisville, KY D+4
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.