West Acres leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 29% of adults in West Acres typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Acres, ~18% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Acres compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Acres leans more Democratic than 13 of 15 neighbors.
West Acres runs about 58 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole. North Dakota leans Republican overall, while West Acres is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Acres. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 24 points.
Why West Acres 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 West Acres, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West Acres live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 71% of adults in West Acres have never been married, above 98% of neighborhoods. West Acres runs against the grain of North Dakota, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; West Acres, Fargo, ND sits in the top 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 West Acres looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 97% of households in West Acres rent, about 72 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Charles Page, Tulsa, OK R+12
- The Gulch, Nashville, TN D+11
- South Elmwood, Providence, RI D+28
- South Park, Des Moines, IA D+14
- West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, WA D+42
- Arrowhead Park, Brick, NJ R+33
- Woodlands at Fiore, Buffalo Grove, IL D+26
- Centerville Historic District, Centerville, OH R+3
- St Denis, Catonsville, MD D+18
- Campus Commons, Sacramento, CA D+48
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.