Como is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Como typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Como, ~69% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Como compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Como leans more Democratic than 9 of 22 neighbors.
Como runs about 57 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Como. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Como leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Como, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Como hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Como, St. Paul, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Como looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Como 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Como have completed high school, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Midway, St. Paul, MN D+67
- North End, St. Paul, MN D+45
- Thomas-Dale, St. Paul, MN D+53
- Saint Anthony, St. Paul, MN D+73
- Summit-University, St. Paul, MN D+72
- Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN D+65
- Summit Hill, St. Paul, MN D+71
- Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN D+70
- Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN D+68
- Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN D+64
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Six Forks, Raleigh, NC D+27
- Far North Dallas-Richardson, Richardson, TX D+29
- Rancho West, San Bernardino, CA D+18
- Silver Lakes, Pembroke Pines, FL D+16
- Fells Point, Baltimore, MD D+70
- West Ward, Easton, PA D+27
- Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX D+63
- Edison Historic District, Pomona, CA D+36
- Sterling Park, Sterling, VA D+23
- Welleby, Sunrise, FL D+21
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.