Village West is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Village West typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Village West, ~25% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Village West compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Village West leans more Democratic than 5 of 15 neighbors.
Village West runs about 41 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Village West is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Village West. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Village West 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 Village West, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Village West votes against the grain of North Dakota. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while Village West runs about 41 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Village West, Fargo, ND sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Village West looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 70% of households in Village West rent, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Willow Park, Fargo, ND D+25
- West Acres, Fargo, ND D+21
- Westgate, Fargo, ND D+10
- Amber Valley, Fargo, ND D+11
- Jefferson-Carl Ben, Fargo, ND D+4
- Bluemont Lakes, Fargo, ND D+10
- North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND D+7
- Brunsdale, Fargo, ND D+3
- Downtown Fargo, Fargo, ND D+25
- Stone Bridge, Fargo, ND Even
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hanamaulu, Lihue, HI D+13
- Sheraden, Pittsburgh, PA D+49
- Cypresswood, Spring, TX R+19
- Eldorado Heights, McKinney, TX R+5
- Springfield Lake Shore Improvement, Springfield, IL R+6
- Golf Course Terrace, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Plymouth Village, Redlands, CA D+8
- Linda Mar, Pacifica, CA D+39
- Belmont-Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA D+61
- Pulaski Park, Hammond, IN D+18
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.