Divide County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Divide County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Divide County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Divide County compares
Divide County sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable counties nearby.
Divide County runs about 23 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Divide County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Divide County. 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; Divide County, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Divide County looks the way it does
Turnout in Divide County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Burke County, ND R+76
- Williams County, ND R+61
- Sheridan County, MT R+58
- Mountrail County, ND R+35
- McKenzie County, ND R+56
- Renville County, ND R+65
- Richland County, MT R+62
- Daniels County, MT R+66
- Roosevelt County, MT Even
- Ward County, ND R+32
Counties with Similar Populations
- Robertson County, KY R+61
- Adams County, ND R+62
- Burke County, ND R+76
- Culberson County, TX R+18
- Greeley County, NE R+68
- Towner County, ND R+45
- Highland County, VA R+46
- Quitman County, GA R+17
- Wichita County, KS R+59
- Wrangell City and Borough, AK R+8
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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.