East Dunseith leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 49% of adults in East Dunseith typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Dunseith, ~36% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Dunseith compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Dunseith leans more Democratic than 15 of 19 neighbors.
East Dunseith runs about 83 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while East Dunseith is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why East 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 East Dunseith, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Dunseith votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while East Dunseith runs about 83 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in East Dunseith have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; East 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 East Dunseith looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 45% of households in East Dunseith rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in East Dunseith report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and East 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
- Dunseith, ND D+42
- San Haven, ND D+38
- Thorne, ND R+8
- Kelvin, ND D+13
- Belcourt, ND D+51
- Shell Valley, ND D+64
- St. John, ND D+35
- Agate, ND D+47
- Overly, ND R+41
- Rolette, ND R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mc Bride, MO R+69
- Calder, ID R+41
- Lathrop, MI R+37
- Pogue, PA R+74
- Sinclair, IL R+50
- Hicks, AR D+15
- Snow Hill, TX R+45
- Davisville, AL D+76
- Sherman, NM D+7
- Sherwood, OK R+85
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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.