Keene, ND Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Keene

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Keene leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.

 

About 53% of adults in Keene typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Keene, ~17% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Keene compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Keene leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.

Politically, Keene sits close to the rest of North Dakota.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Keene. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+38) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+76), a spread of about 114 points.

Why Keene leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Keene. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean

Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Keene, ND does.

Why turnout in Keene looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 40% of households in Keene rent, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Keene report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Keene sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.