Chokio leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Chokio typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chokio, ~14% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chokio compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chokio leans more Republican than 15 of 21 neighbors.
Chokio runs about 51 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Chokio is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Chokio 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 Chokio, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chokio votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Chokio runs about 51 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Chokio is about 94%, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Chokio, MN does.
Why turnout in Chokio looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chokio 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Johnson, MN R+47
- Alberta, MN R+46
- Graceville, MN R+44
- Donnelly, MN R+44
- Morris, MN R+27
- Dumont, MN R+54
- Clinton, MN R+37
- Herman, MN R+31
- Hancock, MN R+63
- Lagoona Beach, MN R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- McLemoresville, TN R+63
- Ironton, TX R+57
- Oraibi, AZ D+58
- Greenfield, MT R+64
- Holland, IA R+52
- Atlanta, NY R+50
- Melvin Village, NH R+3
- Terril, IA R+49
- West Brattleboro, VT D+42
- Hillsdale, MS R+57
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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.