Cuyuna leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Cuyuna typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cuyuna, ~22% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cuyuna compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cuyuna leans more Republican than 5 of 38 neighbors.
Cuyuna runs about 32 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cuyuna is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cuyuna 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 Cuyuna, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cuyuna votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cuyuna runs about 32 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Cuyuna, 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 Cuyuna looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cuyuna 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 65%, above 69% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Crosby, MN R+28
- Ironton, MN R+38
- Crosby Beach, MN R+38
- Deerwood, MN R+27
- Trommald, MN R+37
- Mission, MN R+32
- Aitkin, MN R+30
- Bennettville, MN R+33
- Merrifield, MN R+32
- Little Pine, MN R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mercer, NC R+50
- Milan, MN R+31
- Skippack, PA D+3
- Novinger, MO R+66
- Concord, VT R+34
- Sewickley Heights, PA Even
- Saxtons River, VT D+37
- St. Andrew, NY R+26
- Pendleton, NC R+16
- Glendale, MS R+57
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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.