Cass Lake leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Cass Lake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cass Lake, ~37% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cass Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cass Lake is the most Democratic-leaning.
Cass Lake runs about 20 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cass Lake. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Cass Lake 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 Cass Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in Cass Lake have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 28%).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Cass Lake, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Cass Lake looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Cass Lake rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Cass Lake sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Cass Lake report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Farris, MN R+8
- Pennington, MN Even
- Laporte, MN R+33
- Schley, MN Even
- Turtle River, MN R+18
- Benedict, MN R+25
- Bemidji, MN R+7
- Wilton, MN R+36
- Bena, MN Even
- Walker, MN R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Algodones, NM D+51
- Geneva, NE R+51
- Clinton, KY R+60
- Zephyr Cove, NV R+5
- Alpha, NJ R+17
- West Falls, NY R+23
- Molena, GA R+74
- DeBerry, TX R+63
- Moweaqua, IL R+56
- West Carthage, NY R+29
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.