New Town leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 67% of adults in New Town typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Town, ~35% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Town compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Town leans more Democratic than 6 of 8 neighbors.
New Town runs about 42 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while New Town is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Town. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+79), a spread of about 85 points.
Why New Town 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 New Town, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Town votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while New Town runs about 42 points more Democratic. Dense areas vote Democratic, and New Town sits in the top fifth on density (about 35%, above 82% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in New Town have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; New Town, ND sits in the top 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 New Town looks the way it does
Turnout in New Town 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 Cities
- Sanish, ND D+29
- Parshall, ND R+15
- Mandaree, ND D+29
- Keene, ND R+37
- Ross, ND R+78
- Stanley, ND R+66
- Plaza, ND R+74
- Palermo, ND R+77
- White Earth, ND R+79
- Wabek, ND R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake of the Woods, AZ R+33
- Foxworth, MS R+68
- Winchester, OH R+65
- Antwerp, OH R+58
- Basile, LA R+66
- Sulligent, AL R+72
- Port Vincent, LA R+53
- Moreland, GA R+62
- Abbeville, GA R+14
- Rose Hill, NC R+6
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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.