Cyrus leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Cyrus typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cyrus, ~16% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cyrus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cyrus leans more Republican than 22 of 25 neighbors.
Cyrus runs about 53 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cyrus is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cyrus 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 Cyrus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cyrus votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cyrus runs about 53 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Cyrus is about 94%, well above similar-sized cities (around 76%).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Cyrus, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cyrus looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cyrus 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Morris, MN R+27
- Starbuck, MN R+40
- Hancock, MN R+63
- Lowry, MN R+43
- Kensington, MN R+47
- Farwell, MN R+44
- Donnelly, MN R+44
- Hoffman, MN R+43
- Long Beach, MN R+33
- Alberta, MN R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buie, NC R+34
- Salyer, CA R+9
- Fluker, LA D+13
- Walnut Creek, OH R+78
- Fisher, MN R+54
- Busick, NC R+47
- Harmony, ME R+33
- Valley Spring, TX R+72
- Chevy Chase Section Three, MD D+74
- Wilsall, MT R+40
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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.