Stutsman County leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Stutsman County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stutsman County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stutsman County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Stutsman County is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, Stutsman County sits close to the rest of North Dakota.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Stutsman County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Stutsman County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Stutsman County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stutsman County votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 52%, far above the North Dakota average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Stutsman County, 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 Stutsman County looks the way it does
Turnout in Stutsman County 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 Counties
- Barnes County, ND R+36
- LaMoure County, ND R+57
- Foster County, ND R+50
- Griggs County, ND R+52
- Logan County, ND R+75
- Kidder County, ND R+61
- Eddy County, ND R+46
- Steele County, ND R+33
- Ransom County, ND R+46
- Dickey County, ND R+55
Counties with Similar Populations
- Gaines County, TX R+70
- Dakota County, NE R+15
- Scott County, VA R+70
- Minidoka County, ID R+58
- Lampasas County, TX R+55
- Grenada County, MS R+15
- McDuffie County, GA R+14
- Hertford County, NC D+25
- Letcher County, KY R+65
- Hockley County, TX R+63
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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.