The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Burleigh County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Burleigh County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Burleigh County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Burleigh County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Burleigh County, 35.42% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Burleigh County women make up 49.70% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Burleigh County is 38.3, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Burleigh County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Burleigh County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Morton County, ND: more conservative voters
- Oliver County, ND: more conservative voters
- Kidder County, ND: more conservative voters
- Emmons County, ND: more conservative voters
- Sheridan County, ND: more conservative voters
- McLean County, ND: more conservative voters
- Sioux County, ND: more liberal voters
- Mercer County, ND: more conservative voters
- Logan County, ND: more conservative voters
- Grant County, ND: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Limestone County, AL: more liberal voters
- Rockwall County, TX: more conservative voters
- Grand Traverse County, MI: more liberal voters
- Orangeburg County, SC: more liberal voters
- Dougherty County, GA: more liberal voters
- Rockdale County, GA: more liberal voters
- Bowie County, TX: more conservative voters
- Walton County, GA: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, VA: more liberal voters
- Ozaukee County, WI: more liberal voters
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