Aure leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Aure typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Aure, ~23% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Aure compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Aure leans more Republican than 8 of 20 neighbors.
Aure runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Aure is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Aure 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 Aure, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Aure live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the Minnesota average of 23%. Aure runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Aure, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Aure looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Aure is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Aure own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Aure have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pinewood, MN R+42
- Puposky, MN R+20
- Debs, MN R+45
- Leonard, MN R+57
- Nebish, MN R+38
- Shevlin, MN R+52
- Little Rock, MN D+82
- Red Lake, MN D+79
- Bemidji, MN R+7
- Wilton, MN R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Towanda, PA R+58
- Kelloggsville, NY R+35
- Powers, IN R+62
- Shanklerville, TX R+37
- Emida, ID R+67
- Sherrill, AR D+3
- Grit, TX R+66
- Mole Lake, WI R+25
- Bushnell, NE R+74
- Metea, IN R+59
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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.