Cosmos is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Cosmos typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cosmos, ~12% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cosmos compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cosmos leans more Republican than 24 of 32 neighbors.
Cosmos runs about 60 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cosmos is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cosmos 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 Cosmos, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cosmos votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cosmos runs about 60 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cosmos sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cosmos, MN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cosmos looks the way it does
Turnout in Cosmos 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.
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- Lakeside, MN R+59
- Greenleaf, MN R+47
- Hector, MN R+54
- Buffalo Lake, MN R+57
- Atwater, MN R+45
- Bird Island, MN R+57
- Litchfield, MN R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burley, WA R+9
- Hospers, IA R+71
- Bertrand, MO R+55
- Offerman, GA R+68
- Saxman, AK R+11
- Rockledge, PA Even
- Faith, NC R+50
- Ridgeville Corners, OH R+59
- Young America, MN R+43
- Hamburg, IA R+46
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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.