Clarks Grove leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Clarks Grove typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarks Grove, ~15% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarks Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clarks Grove leans more Republican than 25 of 50 neighbors.
Clarks Grove runs about 45 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Clarks Grove is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clarks Grove. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Clarks Grove 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 Clarks Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Clarks Grove votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Clarks Grove runs about 45 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Clarks Grove, MN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Clarks Grove looks the way it does
Turnout in Clarks Grove 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
- Bancroft, MN R+35
- Geneva, MN R+42
- Hollandale, MN R+42
- Manchester, MN R+43
- Oakland, MN R+33
- Albert Lea, MN R+11
- Hartland, MN R+45
- Ellendale, MN R+42
- Hayward, MN R+38
- Maple Island, MN R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Arlington, SD R+49
- Alexis, IL R+38
- Melcher-Dallas, IA R+39
- Sherwood Shores, TX R+57
- Holden, WV R+66
- Blue River, CO D+18
- Pattison, TX R+37
- Peconic, NY R+4
- Arthur City, TX R+77
- San Pierre, IN R+55
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.