Green Acres is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Green Acres typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Green Acres, ~41% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Green Acres compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Green Acres is the most Democratic-leaning.
Green Acres runs about 104 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Green Acres is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Green Acres 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 Green Acres, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Green Acres votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Green Acres runs about 104 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 69% of adults in Green Acres have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Green Acres, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Green Acres looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 44% of households in Green Acres rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Green Acres sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Green Acres report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Agate, ND D+47
- Rolla, ND D+7
- Shell Valley, ND D+64
- Belcourt, ND D+51
- St. John, ND D+35
- Perth, ND R+34
- Thorne, ND R+8
- Hansboro, ND R+37
- Mylo, ND R+22
- Dunseith, ND D+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Satsop, WA R+35
- Marys Corner, WA R+46
- Martha Furnace, PA R+52
- Matthews, MD R+39
- Plymouth, UT R+78
- Greater Galesburg, MI R+18
- Gilsum, NH R+18
- Fountain Hill, AR R+71
- Rich Fountain, MO R+67
- Asherville, IN R+53
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.