Oberon leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Oberon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oberon, ~25% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oberon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oberon leans more Democratic than 14 of 17 neighbors.
Oberon runs about 45 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Oberon is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oberon. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Oberon 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 Oberon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oberon votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Oberon runs about 45 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Oberon have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Oberon, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Oberon looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 31% of adults in Oberon report food insecurity, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Oberon sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Oberon sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Totten, ND D+43
- Sheyenne, ND R+49
- Minnewaukan, ND R+4
- St. Michael, ND D+17
- Lakewood Park, ND R+45
- Tilden, ND R+39
- Tokio, ND D+14
- Munster, ND R+54
- Devils Lake, ND R+25
- Maddock, ND R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bengal, IN R+58
- East Ryegate, VT R+12
- Bronaugh, MO R+70
- Sechlerville, WI R+36
- Taylorsville, TN R+60
- Center, KY R+69
- Steamboat Rock, IA R+44
- Penrose, IL R+38
- Pittman Center, TN R+67
- Towne Oaks, IL R+38
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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.