Havana leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Havana typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Havana, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Havana compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Havana leans more Republican than 11 of 19 neighbors.
Havana runs about 13 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Havana leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Havana. 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; Havana, 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 Havana looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Havana is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rutland, ND R+49
- Kidder, SD R+29
- Forman, ND R+46
- Cayuga, ND R+52
- Cogswell, ND R+52
- Veblen, SD R+20
- Britton, SD R+39
- Gwinner, ND R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clio, IA R+58
- Marmarth, ND R+75
- Millersview, TX R+80
- Tobin Location, MI R+31
- Doniphan, KS R+62
- St. Joseph, IA R+54
- Willard, CO R+76
- Mondovi, WA R+60
- East Dover, ME R+32
- Coeymans, NY R+17
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.