Crow Wing County leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Crow Wing County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crow Wing County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crow Wing County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Crow Wing County is the least Republican-leaning.
Crow Wing County runs about 33 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Crow Wing County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Crow Wing County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Crow Wing County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Crow Wing County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Crow Wing County votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Crow Wing County runs about 33 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Crow Wing County, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Crow Wing County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Crow Wing County 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 95% of adults in Crow Wing County have completed high school, above 88% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Cass County, MN R+30
- Aitkin County, MN R+33
- Morrison County, MN R+53
- Wadena County, MN R+49
- Todd County, MN R+50
- Mille Lacs County, MN R+42
- Benton County, MN R+30
- Kanabec County, MN R+44
- Hubbard County, MN R+30
- Stearns County, MN R+21
Counties with Similar Populations
- Apache County, AZ D+30
- Marquette County, MI Even
- Wilkes County, NC R+57
- Chippewa County, WI R+24
- Harrison County, WV R+41
- Starr County, TX R+7
- Muskogee County, OK R+29
- Tehama County, CA R+35
- Sauk County, WI R+20
- Belmont County, OH R+45
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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.