Austin Acres leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Austin Acres typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Austin Acres, ~29% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Austin Acres compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Austin Acres leans more Republican than 3 of 51 neighbors.
Austin Acres runs about 26 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Austin Acres is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Austin Acres. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Austin Acres 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 Austin Acres, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Austin Acres votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Austin Acres runs about 26 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Austin Acres, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Austin Acres looks the way it does
Turnout in Austin Acres sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Austin, MN R+2
- Mapleview, MN R+3
- Nicolville, MN R+26
- Moscow, MN R+40
- Rose Creek, MN R+32
- Lansing, MN R+34
- London, MN R+41
- Lyle, MN R+41
- Brownsdale, MN R+35
- Corning, MN R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dares Beach, MD R+15
- Crabtree, OR R+51
- Elkville, IL R+56
- Whipple, OH R+55
- Victoria, MS D+2
- Bonney, TX R+53
- Echo, OR R+64
- Potter, WI R+48
- Cades, SC R+3
- Somerville, VA R+36
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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.