Eddy County leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Eddy County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eddy County, ~23% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eddy County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Eddy County leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Eddy County runs about 10 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Eddy County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Eddy County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Eddy County, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Eddy County looks the way it does
High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Eddy County have completed high school, above 81% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Foster County, ND R+50
- Benson County, ND D+2
- Ramsey County, ND R+30
- Wells County, ND R+58
- Nelson County, ND R+43
- Griggs County, ND R+52
- Stutsman County, ND R+34
- Sheridan County, ND R+69
- Towner County, ND R+45
- Pierce County, ND R+47
Counties with Similar Populations
- Webster County, GA R+16
- Sanborn County, SD R+59
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK Even
- Dolores County, CO R+45
- Griggs County, ND R+52
- Grant County, ND R+71
- Kidder County, ND R+61
- Miner County, SD R+52
- Cimarron County, OK R+68
- Sedgwick County, CO R+50
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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.