Austin is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Austin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Austin, ~34% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Austin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Austin sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 52 leaning the other way.
Austin runs about 6 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Austin. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Austin leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Austin. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Austin, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Austin looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Austin is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mapleview, MN R+3
- Austin Acres, MN R+21
- Nicolville, MN R+26
- Moscow, MN R+40
- Lansing, MN R+34
- Brownsdale, MN R+35
- Rose Creek, MN R+32
- Mayville, MN R+38
- Corning, MN R+39
- London, MN R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bloomsburg, PA R+17
- Mount Pleasant, WI D+8
- Stoughton, MA D+23
- Claremore, OK R+40
- Lebanon, OR R+33
- Lake St. Louis, MO R+16
- Homewood, AL D+14
- Winona, MN D+9
- Dickinson, ND R+49
- Flowing Wells, AZ D+11
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.