Harvey is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Harvey typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Harvey, ~22% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Harvey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Harvey leans more Republican than 3 of 21 neighbors.
Harvey runs about 15 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Harvey. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Harvey 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 Harvey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Harvey votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 30%, well above the North Dakota average of 12%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Harvey, ND sits in the top 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 Harvey looks the way it does
Turnout in Harvey 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.
Nearby Cities
- Selz, ND R+60
- Manfred, ND R+64
- Martin, ND R+67
- Wellsburg, ND R+57
- Bremen, ND R+63
- Heimdal, ND R+61
- Hamberg, ND R+63
- Fessenden, ND R+63
- Anamoose, ND R+56
- Aylmer, ND R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sunray, OK R+71
- Hickory Tavern, SC R+73
- Blanch, NC R+10
- Descanso, CA R+34
- Helen, MD R+17
- Harding Lakes, NJ R+7
- Oquawka, IL R+37
- Chestertown, NY R+15
- Argenta, IL R+45
- Oakland, NE R+46
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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.