McIntosh County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 74% of adults in McIntosh County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McIntosh County, ~15% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McIntosh County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, McIntosh County leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
McIntosh County runs about 24 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within McIntosh County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 12 points.
Why McIntosh County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for McIntosh County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. McIntosh County sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 92% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 5 points above the North Dakota average of 87%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; McIntosh County, 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 McIntosh County looks the way it does
Turnout in McIntosh County 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 Counties
- Logan County, ND R+75
- McPherson County, SD R+66
- Emmons County, ND R+70
- Campbell County, SD R+66
- LaMoure County, ND R+57
- Edmunds County, SD R+60
- Kidder County, ND R+61
- Dickey County, ND R+55
- Walworth County, SD R+56
- Sioux County, ND D+54
Counties with Similar Populations
- Frontier County, NE R+74
- Hamilton County, KS R+71
- Pawnee County, NE R+61
- Cochran County, TX R+47
- Rich County, UT R+66
- Rawlins County, KS R+73
- Hettinger County, ND R+69
- Chase County, KS R+49
- Harmon County, OK R+53
- Wayne County, UT R+64
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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.