Bertha is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Bertha typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bertha, ~13% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bertha compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bertha leans more Republican than 25 of 29 neighbors.
Bertha runs about 63 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Bertha is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bertha 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 Bertha, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bertha votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Bertha runs about 63 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bertha sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Bertha, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Bertha looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 83% of adults in Bertha have completed high school, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in Bertha have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hewitt, MN R+58
- Eagle Bend, MN R+56
- Wrightstown, MN R+56
- Aldrich, MN R+60
- Clarissa, MN R+54
- Rose City, MN R+56
- Wadena, MN R+41
- Verndale, MN R+63
- Browerville, MN R+49
- Staples, MN R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brook, IN R+58
- Fertile, MN R+35
- Scroggins, TX R+66
- Lloyd, FL R+36
- Great River, NY R+17
- Calmar, IA R+34
- Boley, OK R+40
- Alton, MO R+66
- Stanley Junction, TN R+74
- Hankinson, ND R+49
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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.