Cannon Falls leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Cannon Falls typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cannon Falls, ~35% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cannon Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cannon Falls leans more Republican than 18 of 55 neighbors.
Cannon Falls runs about 29 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cannon Falls is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cannon Falls. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Cannon Falls 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 Cannon Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cannon Falls votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Cannon Falls 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; Cannon Falls, MN sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Cannon Falls looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cannon Falls 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
- Randolph, MN R+38
- Dennison, MN R+32
- New Trier, MN R+44
- Wastedo, MN R+33
- Stanton, MN R+24
- White Rock, MN R+39
- Sogn, MN R+35
- Hampton, MN R+40
- Vasa, MN R+42
- Miesville, MN R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ardmore, AL R+53
- Aumsville, OR R+35
- Windber, PA R+39
- Fort Benning, GA R+32
- Marlow Heights, MD D+83
- Clermont, GA R+70
- Medina, MN Even
- Houston, MS R+19
- Interlochen, MI R+15
- Prospect Park, NJ D+18
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.