Coon Rapids leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Coon Rapids typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coon Rapids, ~43% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coon Rapids compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coon Rapids leans more Democratic than 51 of 110 neighbors.
Coon Rapids runs about 4 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coon Rapids. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+16) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Coon Rapids 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 Coon Rapids, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in Coon Rapids live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Coon Rapids have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Coon Rapids, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Coon Rapids looks the way it does
Turnout in Coon Rapids 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
- Champlin, MN D+10
- Blaine, MN D+6
- Anoka, MN D+5
- Andover, MN R+14
- Brooklyn Park, MN D+37
- Spring Lake Park, MN D+14
- Osseo, MN D+8
- Fridley, MN D+23
- Mounds View, MN D+22
- Ham Lake, MN R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grove City, OH R+13
- Port Orange, FL R+26
- Rocky Mount, NC D+35
- Bay City, MI R+12
- Little Elm, TX D+3
- Taylor, MI D+6
- Eden Prairie, MN D+28
- Decatur, AL R+18
- Dearborn Heights, MI R+6
- Lebanon, PA R+22
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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.