St. Michael leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 55% of adults in St. Michael typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Michael, ~32% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Michael compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Michael leans more Democratic than 19 of 20 neighbors.
St. Michael runs about 53 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while St. Michael is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why St. Michael 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 St. Michael, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
St. Michael votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while St. Michael runs about 53 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in St. Michael have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; St. Michael, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in St. Michael looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 32% of adults in St. Michael report food insecurity, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and St. Michael sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and St. Michael sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tokio, ND D+14
- Fort Totten, ND D+43
- Devils Lake, ND R+25
- Lakewood Park, ND R+45
- Warwick, ND D+7
- South Minnewaukan, ND R+45
- Oberon, ND D+8
- Crary, ND R+48
- Sheyenne, ND R+49
- Doyon, ND R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hartford, AR R+66
- Rochester, VT D+23
- Wall Lake, IA R+57
- Graham Hill, KY R+46
- Rose Valley, PA D+36
- Columbia Cross Roads, PA R+61
- Stonington, IL R+49
- Chester, MT R+50
- Circle Pine Center, MI R+34
- Newell, SD R+75
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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.