Cimarron leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Cimarron typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cimarron, ~47% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cimarron compares
Cimarron sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Cimarron runs about 21 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Cimarron. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Cimarron leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cimarron. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cimarron, Rochester, MN sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Cimarron looks the way it does
Turnout in Cimarron 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 Neighborhoods
- Elton Hills, Rochester, MN D+28
- Kutzky Park, Rochester, MN D+41
- Meadow Park, Rochester, MN D+13
- South Menomonie, Menomonie, WI D+14
- East Bloomington, Bloomington, MN D+36
- Battle Creek, St. Paul, MN D+39
- West Side, St. Paul, MN D+46
- West 7th, St. Paul, MN D+59
- West Bloomington, Bloomington, MN D+33
- Highland, St. Paul, MN D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Triangle, Buffalo, NY D+12
- Hallsville, Manchester, NH D+21
- Newell South, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Downtown Ashtabula, Ashtabula, OH Even
- West Hills, Huntington, NY R+4
- Turtle Ridge, Irvine, CA R+6
- Alessandro, San Bernardino, CA D+29
- U of O Campus, Eugene, OR D+74
- Parkside, Camden, NJ D+79
- Cedar Hills Estates, Jacksonville, FL D+10
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.