Oriska is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Oriska typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oriska, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oriska compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oriska leans more Republican than 20 of 21 neighbors.
Oriska runs about 18 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Oriska leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Oriska. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Oriska, ND sits in the bottom tenth 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 Oriska looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Oriska own their home, about 12 points above the North Dakota average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tower City, ND R+44
- Valley City, ND R+29
- Cuba, ND R+48
- Buffalo, ND R+44
- Pillsbury, ND R+51
- Fingal, ND R+47
- Ayr, ND R+44
- Sibley, ND R+54
- Page, ND R+44
- Alice, ND R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- McCance, PA R+39
- Birdsall, NY R+53
- South Newcastle, ME D+11
- Hand Valley, AR R+63
- Hickman, OH R+61
- Mountain Lake, PA R+63
- Kenvir, KY R+83
- Perrytown, NC R+19
- Centerville, MS R+67
- Tallulah Falls, GA R+63
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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.