Fort Rice is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Fort Rice typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Rice, ~10% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Rice compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Rice leans more Republican than 10 of 13 neighbors.
Fort Rice runs about 35 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Fort Rice 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 Fort Rice, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Fort Rice live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fort Rice, ND sits in the top quarter 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 Fort Rice looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Fort Rice own their home, about 11 points above the North Dakota average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Huff, ND R+69
- Cannon Ball, ND D+40
- Livona, ND R+49
- St. Anthony, ND R+73
- Hazelton, ND R+77
- Lincoln, ND R+50
- Moffit, ND R+69
- Menoken, ND R+67
- Solen, ND R+23
- Temvik, ND R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zinnia, WV R+71
- Zion, WV R+69
- Munderf, PA R+57
- West Wellington, AL R+76
- Monterey, IA R+64
- Aragon, NM R+33
- Laurel, OR R+9
- Makena, HI D+21
- Repaupo, NJ R+27
- Harleston, MS R+87
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.