North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in North Dakota State University

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

North Dakota State University leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.

 

About 30% of adults in North Dakota State University typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Dakota State University, ~16% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How North Dakota State University compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Dakota State University leans more Democratic than 6 of 13 neighbors.

North Dakota State University runs about 43 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while North Dakota State University is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Why North Dakota State University leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for North Dakota State University, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in North Dakota State University hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 84% of adults in North Dakota State University have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. North Dakota State University runs against the grain of North Dakota, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout

Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND does.

Why turnout in North Dakota State University looks the way it does

Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 27% of homes in North Dakota State University have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 75% of households in North Dakota State University rent, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in North Dakota State University have completed high school, above 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.