Fargo is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Fargo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fargo, ~22% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~9% 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 116 of 119 neighbors.
Fargo runs about 65 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Fargo is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
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.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Fargo drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fargo sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities). Fargo runs against the grain of New York, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fargo, NY sits above the national average 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 Fargo looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fargo is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in Fargo own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Fargo have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crittenden, NY R+43
- Williston, NY R+42
- Darien Center, NY R+54
- Alden, NY R+29
- Corfu, NY R+42
- South Newstead, NY R+35
- Pembroke, NY R+45
- Folsomdale, NY R+50
- East Bennington, NY R+52
- Bennington, NY R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sandy Cross, GA R+71
- Colerain, OH R+52
- Buell, OR R+26
- Colburn, WI R+39
- Rio, IL R+39
- Berino, NM R+4
- Pembina, ND R+57
- Germany, GA R+56
- Hatteras, NC R+29
- East Lincoln, MS R+80
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of 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.