Bock is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Bock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bock, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bock leans more Republican than 29 of 39 neighbors.
Bock runs about 61 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Bock is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bock 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 Bock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bock votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Bock runs about 61 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Bock sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Bock, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bock looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Bock own their home, about 13 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Milaca, MN R+45
- Foreston, MN R+53
- Pease, MN R+57
- Ogilvie, MN R+50
- Day, MN R+49
- Dalbo, MN R+49
- Oak Park, MN R+61
- Mora, MN R+37
- Princeton, MN R+42
- West Point, MN R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Barnesboro, PA R+60
- Vernon, MI R+34
- Shepardsville, MI R+31
- Livermore, CO R+15
- Locke, NY R+36
- Joshua, FL R+43
- Cherry Tree, PA R+63
- Barnardsville, NC R+15
- Solomon, KS R+53
- Village of the Branch, NY R+23
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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.