Souris is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Souris typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Souris, ~19% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Souris compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Souris leans more Republican than 6 of 14 neighbors.
Souris runs about 15 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Souris. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Souris 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 Souris, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Souris sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 11 points above the North Dakota average of 87%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Souris, 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 Souris looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Souris is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in Souris own their home, compared to around 79% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bottineau, ND R+43
- Gardena, ND R+56
- Landa, ND R+59
- Kramer, ND R+59
- Kelvin, ND D+13
- San Haven, ND D+38
- Westhope, ND R+64
- Newburg, ND R+64
- East Dunseith, ND D+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Town Crest Village, MA R+7
- Drynob, MO R+71
- Purdy, AR R+65
- Olena, OH R+55
- Kampsville, IL R+58
- Kamay, TX R+81
- Dodson, AR R+53
- Epes, AL D+62
- St. Thomas, ND R+48
- Lovelace, TX R+72
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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.