West Fargo leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 80% of adults in West Fargo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Fargo, ~34% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Fargo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Fargo leans more Republican than 5 of 40 neighbors.
West Fargo runs about 21 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Fargo. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 14 points.
Why West Fargo 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 West Fargo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Fargo votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 92%, far above the North Dakota average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Fargo, ND sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in West Fargo looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Fargo is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in West Fargo have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fargo, ND D+3
- Prairie Rose, ND R+15
- Frontier, ND R+14
- Reiles Acres, ND R+37
- Horace, ND R+34
- Moorhead, MN D+6
- Mapleton, ND R+41
- Warren, ND R+47
- Wild Rice, ND R+31
- North River, ND R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Phoenixville, PA D+24
- Somerset, KY R+53
- Saratoga Springs, UT R+43
- Plainfield, IN R+19
- London, KY R+62
- Shawnee, OK R+39
- Belleville, NJ D+10
- Hanover Park, IL D+14
- Roy, UT R+24
- Hazleton, PA R+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.