Chisago County leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Chisago County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chisago County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chisago County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Chisago County leans more Republican than 8 of 14 neighbors.
Chisago County runs about 34 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Chisago County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Chisago County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Chisago County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Chisago County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chisago County votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Chisago County runs about 34 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 73% of households in Chisago County are family households, above 90% of counties.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chisago County, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Chisago County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chisago County 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 87% of households in Chisago County own their home, above 98% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Chisago County have completed high school, above 97% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Isanti County, MN R+34
- Polk County, WI R+33
- Anoka County, MN Even
- Washington County, MN D+10
- Ramsey County, MN D+43
- St. Croix County, WI R+20
- Kanabec County, MN R+44
- Burnett County, WI R+32
- Sherburne County, MN R+29
- Hennepin County, MN D+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hawkins County, TN R+66
- Waller County, TX R+20
- Carter County, TN R+61
- Hardin County, TX R+68
- Cherokee County, SC R+42
- Marion County, WV R+37
- Pearl River County, MS R+60
- Scott County, KY R+29
- Taney County, MO R+50
- Colbert County, AL R+46
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.