Mchenry is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Mchenry typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mchenry, ~16% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mchenry compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mchenry leans more Republican than 9 of 15 neighbors.
Mchenry runs about 17 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mchenry. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Mchenry 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 Mchenry, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Mchenry live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Mchenry, 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 Mchenry looks the way it does
Turnout in Mchenry 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
- Grace City, ND R+57
- Binford, ND R+53
- Glenfield, ND R+58
- Tolna, ND R+41
- Sutton, ND R+55
- Pekin, ND R+43
- Jessie, ND R+52
- Warwick, ND D+7
- Mcville, ND R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gibbstown, LA R+80
- Yaak, MT R+52
- South Fork, CA R+23
- Cohansey, NJ R+37
- Colton, NE R+74
- Spruce Center, MN R+53
- Cool Spring, DE R+9
- Nolo, PA R+63
- Nodaway, IA R+48
- Stoneboro, SC R+39
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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.