Hartland is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Hartland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hartland, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hartland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hartland leans more Republican than 12 of 17 neighbors.
Hartland runs about 29 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Hartland 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 Hartland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Hartland live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Hartland, ND sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hartland looks the way it does
Turnout in Hartland 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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- Foxholm, ND R+64
- Donnybrook, ND R+67
- Berthold, ND R+64
- Tagus, ND R+69
- Lansford, ND R+64
- Minot Afb, ND R+21
- Lone Tree, ND R+64
- Glenburn, ND R+62
- Tolley, ND R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Rangeley, ME R+10
- Alpena, WV R+68
- Worthville, PA R+74
- Micola, MO R+75
- Clarkia, ID R+42
- Pleasant Hill, WV R+66
- Seven Oaks, TX R+58
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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.