South Minnewaukan leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 74% of adults in South Minnewaukan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Minnewaukan, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Minnewaukan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Minnewaukan leans more Republican than 10 of 19 neighbors.
South Minnewaukan runs about 8 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why South Minnewaukan leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in South Minnewaukan. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; South Minnewaukan, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in South Minnewaukan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. South Minnewaukan 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in South Minnewaukan own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Devils Lake, ND R+25
- Lakewood Park, ND R+45
- Penn, ND R+46
- Southam, ND R+47
- Webster, ND R+50
- St. Michael, ND D+17
- Crary, ND R+48
- Churchs Ferry, ND R+50
- Fort Totten, ND D+43
- Doyon, ND R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Addington, OK R+71
- Hannibal, OH R+58
- Tennyson, TX R+77
- Betzer, MI R+58
- Friends Station, TN R+68
- Kissimmee, PA R+70
- Yale, SD R+61
- Big Creek, LA R+89
- Robeson Extension, PA R+70
- East Homer, NY R+40
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.