Aitkin leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Aitkin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Aitkin, ~28% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Aitkin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Aitkin leans more Republican than 8 of 32 neighbors.
Aitkin runs about 34 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Aitkin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Aitkin 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 Aitkin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Aitkin votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Aitkin runs about 34 points more Republican.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Aitkin, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Aitkin looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Aitkin have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Little Pine, MN R+33
- Rossburg, MN R+39
- Glory, MN R+35
- Bennettville, MN R+33
- Cuyuna, MN R+27
- Hassman, MN R+40
- Deerwood, MN R+27
- Glen, MN R+39
- Crosby Beach, MN R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Muleshoe, TX R+46
- Dundee, FL R+12
- Nyssa, OR R+38
- New Whiteland, IN R+45
- Franklin, GA R+68
- Marshall, WI R+3
- Lake Ozark, MO R+46
- Broken Bow, OK R+52
- Murrayville, GA R+61
- Avon, NY R+10
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota 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.