Southpointe leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Southpointe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southpointe, ~37% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southpointe compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southpointe leans more Democratic than 7 of 14 neighbors.
Southpointe runs about 42 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Southpointe is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southpointe. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Southpointe leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Southpointe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Southpointe votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Southpointe runs about 42 points more Democratic.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Southpointe, Fargo, ND sits in the top 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 Southpointe looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Southpointe 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Southpointe have completed high school, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Stone Bridge, Fargo, ND Even
- Brunsdale, Fargo, ND D+3
- Bluemont Lakes, Fargo, ND D+10
- Bennett, Fargo, ND R+15
- Woodhaven, Fargo, ND R+13
- Westgate, Fargo, ND D+10
- West Acres, Fargo, ND D+21
- Jefferson-Carl Ben, Fargo, ND D+4
- Osgood, Fargo, ND R+4
- Amber Valley, Fargo, ND D+11
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Brooklyn, Portland, OR D+81
- Forrest Hills, Augusta, GA D+29
- Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD D+75
- The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX D+8
- Silver Valley Addition, Sioux Falls, SD R+12
- Slabtown, Portland, OR D+78
- Atchison Woods, Richmond, CA D+55
- Westies, Wausau, WI D+11
- Springetts Manor-Yorklyn, York, PA D+6
- Midtown, Anchorage, AK D+42
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.