Nanson leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Nanson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nanson, ~18% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nanson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nanson leans more Republican than 13 of 21 neighbors.
Politically, Nanson sits close to the rest of North Dakota.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nanson. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Nanson 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 Nanson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Nanson live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Nanson, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nanson looks the way it does
Turnout in Nanson sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rolette, ND R+26
- Wolford, ND R+61
- Mylo, ND R+22
- Thorne, ND R+8
- Rugby, ND R+43
- Barton, ND R+58
- Knox, ND R+46
- Agate, ND D+47
- Shell Valley, ND D+64
- Belcourt, ND D+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alfarata, PA R+67
- Clementsville, TN R+75
- Springhope, PA R+67
- Kendaia, NY R+16
- Parrish, IL R+64
- Durbin, PA R+59
- Monticello, SC D+17
- Seney, MI R+54
- Seven Pines, WV R+55
- Kasson, WV R+66
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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.