Brimson is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Brimson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brimson, ~24% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brimson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brimson sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 17 leaning the other way.
Brimson runs about 4 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Brimson leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Brimson. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Brimson, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Brimson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Brimson 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fairbanks, MN R+5
- Wales, MN R+12
- Highland, MN R+12
- Toimi, MN R+9
- Whyte, MN R+7
- Markham, MN Even
- Waldo, MN R+14
- Two Harbors, MN R+3
- Larsmont, MN R+9
- Palo, MN R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alice, ND R+44
- Milesville, SD R+73
- Margerum, AL R+75
- Millersville, IL R+56
- Cameron, OH R+69
- Mormon Lake, AZ R+31
- Lower Elk Creek, VA R+63
- Morning Glory, KY R+63
- Mount Zion, IA R+51
- Lone Star, AZ R+53
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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.