Wheelock is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Wheelock typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wheelock, ~7% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wheelock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wheelock leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Wheelock runs about 42 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Wheelock leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wheelock. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wheelock, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wheelock looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 28% of households in Wheelock rent, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Epping, ND R+78
- Ray, ND R+79
- Springbrook, ND R+78
- Tioga, ND R+70
- White Earth, ND R+79
- Williston, ND R+58
- Keene, ND R+37
- Alamo, ND R+77
- Watford City, ND R+69
- Ross, ND R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rock Grove, IL R+44
- Pleasant Valley, WA R+25
- Monarch, MT R+50
- Crowheart, WY R+8
- Vaughan, TX R+74
- Pleasant Grove, TN R+71
- Whittier, IA R+29
- Oakwood, NY R+20
- Oakley, MS R+35
- Millers Ferry, AL R+42
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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.