Mckenzie is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Mckenzie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mckenzie, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mckenzie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mckenzie leans more Republican than 12 of 15 neighbors.
Mckenzie runs about 33 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Mckenzie leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mckenzie. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Mckenzie, 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 Mckenzie looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mckenzie 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 70%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sterling, ND R+69
- Menoken, ND R+67
- Driscoll, ND R+69
- Moffit, ND R+69
- Lincoln, ND R+50
- Baldwin, ND R+65
- Bismarck, ND R+30
- Huff, ND R+69
- Livona, ND R+49
- Wing, ND R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adrian, IL R+58
- Wilbur Springs, CA R+13
- Sanco, TX R+77
- Galla Rock, AR R+60
- Gheen, MN R+25
- Marron, PA R+70
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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.