Forest River Colony, ND Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Forest River Colony

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Forest River Colony leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in Forest River Colony typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest River Colony, ~19% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Forest River Colony compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Forest River Colony leans more Republican than 16 of 32 neighbors.

Forest River Colony runs about 12 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.

Why Forest River Colony leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Forest River Colony. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Paved land cover and Republican lean

Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Forest River Colony, ND sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.

Why turnout in Forest River Colony looks the way it does

Turnout in Forest River Colony sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.