Babbitt leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Babbitt typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Babbitt, ~25% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Babbitt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Babbitt leans more Republican than 12 of 16 neighbors.
Babbitt runs about 21 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Babbitt is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Babbitt. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Babbitt 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 Babbitt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Babbitt sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 9 points above the Minnesota average of 86%. Babbitt runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Babbitt, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Babbitt looks the way it does
Turnout in Babbitt 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
- Winton, MN R+4
- Ely, MN D+12
- Embarrass, MN R+19
- Section Thirty, MN D+11
- Colby, MN R+20
- Soudan, MN R+6
- Hoyt Lakes, MN R+15
- Aurora, MN R+14
- Tower, MN D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mazeppa, MN R+40
- Newton, GA R+8
- Cambria, IL R+34
- Valley View, OH R+23
- Cut and Shoot, TX R+55
- Beaumont, MS R+33
- Mendocino, CA D+61
- Danville, IA R+33
- Browns Valley, CA R+35
- Fairmount Heights, MD D+81
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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.