Buckskin is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Buckskin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buckskin, ~8% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buckskin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buckskin leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Buckskin runs about 37 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Buckskin leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Buckskin. 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; Buckskin, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Buckskin looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Buckskin sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elgin, ND R+72
- Heil, ND R+72
- Almont, ND R+76
- Leith, ND R+70
- Glen Ullin, ND R+73
- New Leipzig, ND R+69
- Carson, ND R+72
- Lark, ND R+73
- Hebron, ND R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sandy Hook, MO R+64
- Lutheranville, NY R+36
- New Strasburg, OH R+59
- San Jose, AZ R+47
- Vayland, SD R+68
- Liberty, AR R+59
- Sunfish, KY R+68
- Buck Run, PA R+56
- Kendrick, OK R+68
- Sublett, KY R+71
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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.