Mandaree leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Mandaree typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mandaree, ~37% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mandaree compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mandaree leans more Democratic than 5 of 6 neighbors.
Mandaree runs about 65 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Mandaree is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mandaree. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+75), a spread of about 127 points.
Why Mandaree 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 Mandaree, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mandaree votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Mandaree runs about 65 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in Mandaree have never been married, above 93% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mandaree, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Mandaree looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 50% of households in Mandaree rent, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Mandaree report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Mandaree sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Keene, ND R+37
- Sanish, ND D+29
- New Town, ND D+6
- Marshall, ND R+29
- Twin Buttes, ND R+26
- Killdeer, ND R+36
- Watford City, ND R+69
- Dunn Center, ND R+76
- Parshall, ND R+15
- Halliday, ND R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Juda, WI R+34
- Kandiyohi, MN R+46
- Webbers Falls, OK R+60
- Henley, MO R+71
- Maple, WI R+13
- Van Horne, IA R+43
- Dawesville, GA R+57
- Wanblee, SD D+43
- Wentworth, SD R+45
- Fonda, IA R+44
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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.