Downtown Fargo leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Downtown Fargo typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Fargo, ~35% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Fargo compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Fargo is the most Democratic-leaning.
Downtown Fargo runs about 62 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Downtown Fargo is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Fargo. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Downtown Fargo 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 Downtown Fargo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Downtown Fargo votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Downtown Fargo runs about 62 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 65% of adults in Downtown Fargo have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Fargo, Fargo, ND sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Downtown Fargo looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in Downtown Fargo rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Downtown Fargo sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Hamtramck, Hamtramck, MI R+9
- Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA D+77
- West Lincoln, Lincoln, NE D+3
- Embrey Mill, Stafford, VA D+18
- West End Historic District, Dallas, TX D+33
- Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO D+48
- Clifton, Louisville, KY D+59
- Hibiscus, Azalea Park, FL D+10
- Sherwoods Manor, Stockton, CA D+8
- Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC D+65
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.