Blackduck leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Blackduck typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blackduck, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blackduck compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blackduck leans more Republican than 17 of 20 neighbors.
Blackduck runs about 54 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Blackduck is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blackduck. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Blackduck 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 Blackduck, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Blackduck votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Blackduck runs about 54 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Blackduck sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 87% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Blackduck, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Blackduck looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Blackduck 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 63%, above 57% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Funkley, MN R+50
- Hines, MN R+42
- Tenstrike, MN R+38
- Shooks, MN R+55
- Quiring, MN R+54
- Nebish, MN R+38
- Kelliher, MN R+45
- Northome, MN R+43
- Turtle River, MN R+18
- Squaw Lake, MN R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cottonwood, MN R+46
- Grassy Creek, NC R+55
- Wadley, AL R+55
- Accident, MD R+50
- Welling, OK R+40
- Sylvan Springs, AL R+77
- Coon Valley, WI R+20
- Miami, AZ R+14
- Springfield, SC D+12
- High Falls, NY D+34
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.