Rawson is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Rawson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rawson, ~4% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rawson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rawson leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
Rawson runs about 47 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Rawson 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 Rawson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Rawson live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rawson sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Rawson, ND sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Rawson looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in Rawson rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 9% of homes in Rawson have more than one occupant per room, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alexander, ND R+82
- Arnegard, ND R+76
- Charbonneau, ND R+83
- Watford City, ND R+69
- Cartwright, ND R+83
- Fairview, ND R+77
- Buford, ND R+73
- Trenton, ND R+72
- Fairview, MT R+72
- Williston, ND R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alluwe, OK R+66
- Catherine, AL D+63
- Hico, TN R+63
- Hibbard, IN R+46
- West Prairie, WI R+25
- Newburg, IL R+51
- Hannibal, WI R+48
- North Holston, VA R+65
- Hardscrabble, DE R+34
- Minnie, WV R+65
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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.