Munich is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Munich typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Munich, ~15% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Munich compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Munich leans more Republican than 15 of 19 neighbors.
Munich runs about 17 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Munich. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Munich 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 Munich, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Munich live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Munich, ND sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Munich looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Munich 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 65%, above 67% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Munich own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clyde, ND R+53
- Egeland, ND R+39
- Hampden, ND R+43
- Calvin, ND R+50
- Loma, ND R+53
- Starkweather, ND R+51
- Cando, ND R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Twodot, MT R+68
- Monti, IA R+37
- Richfield, NY R+36
- Craig, MO R+66
- Woodson, TX R+83
- Lewis, WI R+33
- Mount Joy, TX R+77
- Mount Hester, AL R+73
- Graf, IA R+36
- Etowah, AR R+59
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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.