Leonard leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Leonard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leonard, ~22% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leonard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leonard leans more Republican than 16 of 31 neighbors.
Leonard runs about 9 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leonard. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Leonard leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Leonard. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Leonard, ND sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Leonard looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Leonard 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Leonard own their home, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woods, ND R+46
- Chaffee, ND R+44
- Lynchburg, ND R+48
- Davenport, ND R+46
- Kindred, ND R+47
- Sheldon, ND R+54
- Warren, ND R+47
- Mcleod, ND R+50
- Walcott, ND R+44
- Wheatland, ND R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mahon, IN R+49
- Madley, PA R+73
- St. Francis, ME R+40
- Choestoe, GA R+64
- Bogard, MO R+71
- Birdeye, AR R+71
- Round Valley, CA D+8
- Lamont, OK R+71
- Lakeside, WA R+27
- Leigh, TX R+14
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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.