Mountain is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Mountain typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mountain, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mountain compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mountain leans more Republican than 24 of 30 neighbors.
Mountain runs about 18 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Mountain leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mountain. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Mountain, ND does.
Why turnout in Mountain looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Mountain own their home, about 11 points above the North Dakota average of 80%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Mountain have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Concrete, ND R+54
- Gardar, ND R+54
- Hanks Corner, ND R+54
- Hensel, ND R+53
- Milton, ND R+51
- Crystal, ND R+54
- Union, ND R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sheldons Grove, IL R+56
- Deep River, IN R+31
- Dedham, ME R+14
- Zingara, GA R+41
- Kimball, WI R+31
- Kiousville, OH R+49
- Kent, OR R+54
- Bruin, KY R+61
- Wananish, NC R+18
- Gillis Springs, GA R+78
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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.