Sheyenne leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Sheyenne typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sheyenne, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sheyenne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sheyenne leans more Republican than 11 of 15 neighbors.
Sheyenne runs about 13 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sheyenne. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Sheyenne 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 Sheyenne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Sheyenne live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Sheyenne, ND sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Sheyenne looks the way it does
Turnout in Sheyenne 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
- Oberon, ND D+8
- Munster, ND R+54
- New Rockford, ND R+45
- Fort Totten, ND D+43
- Tokio, ND D+14
- St. Michael, ND D+17
- Warwick, ND D+7
- Lakewood Park, ND R+45
- Minnewaukan, ND R+4
- Grace City, ND R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zoar, NY R+42
- Gore, WV R+57
- Dixville, KY R+61
- Denham, MN R+44
- Beck, AL R+82
- Tecolote, NM D+17
- Marsteller, PA R+63
- Berthaville, VA R+20
- Ellistown, MS R+86
- Biardstown, TX R+45
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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.