Alberta leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Alberta typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alberta, ~14% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alberta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alberta leans more Republican than 15 of 20 neighbors.
Alberta runs about 50 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Alberta is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Alberta 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 Alberta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alberta votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Alberta runs about 50 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Alberta sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Alberta, MN does.
Why turnout in Alberta looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Alberta have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Alberta sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Alberta rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chokio, MN R+47
- Morris, MN R+27
- Donnelly, MN R+44
- Hancock, MN R+63
- Johnson, MN R+47
- Cyrus, MN R+49
- Herman, MN R+31
- Correll, MN R+41
- Graceville, MN R+44
- Dumont, MN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Middlesex, PA R+30
- Buffalo, SD R+88
- Wanship, UT R+4
- Hahnstown, PA R+43
- Buckeye, LA R+90
- Seldovia, AK D+9
- Henry, SD R+58
- Monson, CA R+46
- Lincolnville, KS R+66
- Topton, NC R+52
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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.