Dunseith leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Dunseith typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dunseith, ~40% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dunseith compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dunseith leans more Democratic than 13 of 18 neighbors.
Dunseith runs about 78 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Dunseith is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dunseith. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+50) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Dunseith 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 Dunseith, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dunseith votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Dunseith runs about 78 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Dunseith have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dunseith, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Dunseith looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in Dunseith rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Dunseith report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Dunseith sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Dunseith, ND D+46
- San Haven, ND D+38
- Kelvin, ND D+13
- Thorne, ND R+8
- Belcourt, ND D+51
- Shell Valley, ND D+64
- St. John, ND D+35
- Agate, ND D+47
- Green Acres, ND D+67
- Rolette, ND R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hughestown, PA R+12
- Mountain Pine, AR R+51
- North Belle Vernon, PA R+20
- Thompson, OH R+49
- Gaylesville, AL R+80
- Ruffin, SC R+33
- North Newton, KS R+21
- Aberdeen, OH R+53
- Center Village, OH R+35
- Baden, MD D+23
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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.