Danube is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Danube typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Danube, ~14% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Danube compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Danube leans more Republican than 13 of 29 neighbors.
Danube runs about 58 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Danube is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Danube 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 Danube, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Danube votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Danube runs about 58 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Danube, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Danube looks the way it does
Turnout in Danube 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
- Olivia, MN R+41
- Renville, MN R+41
- Bechyn, MN R+50
- Roseland, MN R+62
- Prinsburg, MN R+66
- Bird Island, MN R+57
- Blomkest, MN R+59
- Sacred Heart, MN R+40
- North Redwood, MN R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gary City, TX R+73
- Galva, IA R+65
- Gough, GA R+19
- Haileyville, OK R+62
- Hazleton, IN R+59
- House, MS R+89
- Coppinville, AL R+35
- Fairfield, VT R+27
- Bouse, AZ R+55
- Chester, MI R+41
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.