Bigelow is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Bigelow typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bigelow, ~11% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bigelow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bigelow leans more Republican than 12 of 28 neighbors.
Bigelow runs about 62 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Bigelow is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bigelow 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 Bigelow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bigelow votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Bigelow runs about 62 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Bigelow are family households, above 86% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bigelow, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Bigelow looks the way it does
Turnout in Bigelow 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
- Allendorf, IA R+65
- Worthington, MN R+13
- Rushmore, MN R+57
- Sibley, IA R+49
- Ocheyedan, IA R+65
- Round Lake, MN R+59
- Little Rock, IA R+68
- Reading, MN R+53
- Adrian, MN R+54
- Harris, IA R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elfrida, AZ R+33
- Cut, TX R+72
- Huron, IN R+62
- Culdesac, ID R+43
- Hulett, WY R+82
- Bayview, ID R+64
- White Hall, WV R+38
- Thornton, AR R+58
- Richfield, CA R+45
- Packwaukee, WI R+37
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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.