Chickamaw Beach leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Chickamaw Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chickamaw Beach, ~22% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chickamaw Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chickamaw Beach leans more Republican than 21 of 29 neighbors.
Chickamaw Beach runs about 43 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Chickamaw Beach is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Chickamaw Beach 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 Chickamaw Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chickamaw Beach votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Chickamaw Beach runs about 43 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chickamaw Beach, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Chickamaw Beach looks the way it does
Turnout in Chickamaw Beach 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
- Pine River, MN R+41
- Woodrow, MN R+54
- Backus, MN R+41
- Jenkins, MN R+46
- Swanburg, MN R+31
- Pequot Lakes, MN R+33
- Manhattan Beach, MN R+29
- Breezy Point, MN R+33
- Crosslake, MN R+27
- Hackensack, MN R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weathers, AR R+64
- Craigs, NY R+42
- Colonial Acres, MD R+11
- Denhoff, ND R+69
- Elmdale, KS R+56
- Waugh, VA R+40
- East View, PA R+53
- Edmond, KS R+82
- Dresden, KS R+73
- Amigo, WV R+69
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.