Voss is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Voss typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Voss, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Voss compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Voss leans more Republican than 25 of 32 neighbors.
Voss runs about 19 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Voss. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Voss 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 Voss, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Voss live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the North Dakota average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Voss sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Voss, ND sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Voss looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Voss own their home, about 13 points above the North Dakota average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Minto, ND R+63
- Forest River, ND R+51
- Veseleyville, ND R+49
- Ops, ND R+48
- Grafton, ND R+38
- Warsaw, ND R+64
- Ardoch, ND R+59
- Johnstown, ND R+48
- Oakwood, ND R+67
- Nash, ND R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alfordsville, IN R+70
- Moro Bay, AR R+59
- Rockville, RI R+12
- Moscow, MD R+61
- Rinard Mills, OH R+67
- Rose, KS R+61
- Roseburg, IN R+61
- Stegall, NE R+68
- Pardus, PA R+60
- Lyden, NM D+15
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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.