Cambridge leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Cambridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cambridge, ~33% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cambridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cambridge leans more Republican than 8 of 48 neighbors.
Cambridge runs about 31 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cambridge is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cambridge. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Cambridge 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 Cambridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cambridge votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 41%, well above the Minnesota average of 23%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Cambridge runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cambridge, MN sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Cambridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Cambridge 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
- Edgewood, MN R+30
- Bodum, MN R+26
- East Lake Francis Shores, MN R+39
- Grandy, MN R+42
- Isanti, MN R+31
- Walbo, MN R+43
- Stanchfield, MN R+43
- Stark, MN R+40
- Bradford, MN R+40
- West Point, MN R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI D+13
- Key Biscayne, FL R+11
- McFarland, CA D+9
- Millersburg, OH R+69
- Hillcrest Heights, MD D+87
- Stanley, NC R+43
- Lindenhurst, IL D+4
- Galax, VA R+50
- Duncan, SC R+25
- Glens Falls, NY D+17
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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.