Towner County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Towner County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Towner County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Towner County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Towner County leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Towner County runs about 8 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Towner 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 Towner County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Towner County live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the North Dakota average of 12%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Towner County, ND sits in the bottom tenth 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 Towner County looks the way it does
Turnout in Towner 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
- Rolette County, ND D+33
- Ramsey County, ND R+30
- Benson County, ND D+2
- Pierce County, ND R+47
- Cavalier County, ND R+48
- Eddy County, ND R+46
- Nelson County, ND R+43
- Bottineau County, ND R+50
- Wells County, ND R+58
- McHenry County, ND R+61
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wichita County, KS R+59
- Culberson County, TX R+18
- Greeley County, NE R+68
- Robertson County, KY R+61
- Divide County, ND R+59
- Wrangell City and Borough, AK R+8
- Faulk County, SD R+66
- Adams County, ND R+62
- Burke County, ND R+76
- Highland County, VA R+46
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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.