Becker leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Becker typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Becker, ~27% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Becker compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Becker leans more Republican than 30 of 54 neighbors.
Becker runs about 46 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Becker is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Becker. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Becker 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 Becker, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Becker votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Becker runs about 46 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Becker runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Becker are family households, above 87% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Becker, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Becker looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Becker 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 92% of households in Becker own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Becker have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clear Lake, MN R+43
- Orrock, MN R+41
- Big Lake, MN R+30
- Hasty, MN R+43
- Santiago, MN R+49
- Monticello, MN R+28
- Clearwater, MN R+42
- Silver Creek, MN R+40
- Duelm, MN R+54
- Zimmerman, MN R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sayre, PA R+25
- North Weeki Wachee, FL R+39
- Salem, NJ D+15
- Reidsville, GA R+34
- Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA R+37
- Golden Hills, CA R+37
- Springfield, GA R+38
- Toronto, OH R+45
- Richmond Heights, MO D+50
- Roebuck, SC R+32
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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.