Charbonneau is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Charbonneau typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Charbonneau, ~4% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Charbonneau compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Charbonneau is the most Republican-leaning.
Charbonneau runs about 47 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Charbonneau 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 Charbonneau, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Charbonneau live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Charbonneau sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Charbonneau are family households, above 75% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Charbonneau, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Charbonneau looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Charbonneau have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of cities. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Charbonneau rent, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alexander, ND R+82
- Cartwright, ND R+83
- Rawson, ND R+83
- Fairview, ND R+77
- Buford, ND R+73
- Fairview, MT R+72
- Arnegard, ND R+76
- Trenton, ND R+72
- Sidney, MT R+59
- Williston, ND R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pascola, MO R+54
- Pavia, PA R+75
- Deschutes, OR R+24
- Ozona, MS R+66
- Ely, TX R+76
- Messengerville, NY R+37
- Sparta, PA R+58
- River Vale, IN R+61
- Miller Dale Colony, SD R+67
- Rimrock, WA R+38
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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.