Bancroft leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Bancroft typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bancroft, ~16% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bancroft compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bancroft leans more Republican than 10 of 52 neighbors.
Bancroft runs about 39 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Bancroft is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bancroft 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 Bancroft, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bancroft votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Bancroft runs about 39 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bancroft, MN sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Bancroft looks the way it does
Turnout in Bancroft 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.
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- Oakland, MN R+33
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- Hayward, MN R+38
- Manchester, MN R+43
- Hollandale, MN R+42
- Petran, MN R+40
- Geneva, MN R+42
- Twin Lakes, MN R+37
- Hartland, MN R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Matanzas Beach, IL R+56
- Novice, TX R+78
- Cherokee Falls, SC R+74
- Ingram, WI R+41
- Ramona, MI R+46
- Carrothers, OH R+62
- Grand Chenier, LA R+88
- Cassville, NJ R+43
- Durgintown, ME R+28
- Durbin, OH R+73
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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.