Ypsilanti is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Ypsilanti typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ypsilanti, ~18% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ypsilanti compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ypsilanti leans more Republican than 8 of 19 neighbors.
Ypsilanti runs about 21 points more Republican than North Dakota as a whole.
Why Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Ypsilanti sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 8 points above the North Dakota average of 87%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Ypsilanti are family households, above 76% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ypsilanti, ND sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ypsilanti looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Ypsilanti own their home, about 15 points above the North Dakota average of 80%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Homer, ND R+57
- Montpelier, ND R+58
- Eckelson, ND R+55
- Jamestown, ND R+28
- Sydney, ND R+57
- Spiritwood, ND R+55
- Urbana, ND R+55
- Millarton, ND R+58
- Marion, ND R+58
- Litchville, ND R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lykens, WI R+35
- Saulsville, WV R+76
- Smithsonia, AL R+57
- Laneville, WV R+56
- Union, GA R+30
- McKinney, AR R+27
- Marble, CO D+15
- Varina, VA D+13
- Lockhart Junction, SC R+53
- North Edinburg, PA R+35
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.