Fargo is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Fargo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fargo, ~7% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fargo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fargo leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Fargo runs about 76 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fargo. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Fargo 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 Fargo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Fargo hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Georgia average of 24%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Fargo sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Fargo, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fargo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fargo is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 7 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Haylow, GA R+61
- Fruitland, GA R+5
- Purvis Still, FL R+56
- Argyle, GA R+80
- Statenville, GA R+66
- Jasper, FL R+12
- Mayday, GA R+66
- White Springs, FL R+32
- Homerville, GA R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sugar Hill, PA R+61
- Sharon Center, IA R+28
- Edgefield, OH R+57
- Rembrandt, IA R+52
- Troutville, PA R+64
- Scottsburg, NY R+40
- Independence, UT R+53
- White Hall, VA D+10
- Chicopee, KS R+43
- Longtown, NC R+63
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, 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.