Askov leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Askov typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Askov, ~19% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Askov compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Askov leans more Republican than 14 of 23 neighbors.
Askov runs about 43 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Askov is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Askov 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 Askov, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Askov votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Askov runs about 43 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Askov sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Askov, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Askov looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Askov sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bruno, MN R+33
- Sandstone, MN R+31
- Rutledge, MN R+45
- Finlayson, MN R+43
- Willow River, MN R+43
- Friesland, MN R+42
- Kerrick, MN R+27
- Sturgeon Lake, MN R+37
- Hinckley, MN R+33
- Duxbury, MN R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Quebeck, TN R+73
- Arabi, GA R+63
- Somerville, VA R+36
- Cades, SC R+3
- Elmdale, MI R+38
- Hillsdale, IL R+31
- Oakville, VA R+42
- Bloomingdale, NY D+14
- Dares Beach, MD R+15
- Grand Isle, LA R+61
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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.