Deephaven leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Deephaven typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Deephaven, ~68% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~-9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Deephaven compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Deephaven leans more Democratic than 78 of 107 neighbors.
Deephaven runs about 20 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Deephaven. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Deephaven 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 Deephaven, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 83% of adults in Deephaven hold a bachelor's degree, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Deephaven sits in the top fifth on density (about 85%, above 95% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Deephaven, MN sits in the top tenth 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 Deephaven looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Deephaven 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Deephaven own their home, above 81% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Deephaven have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodland, MN D+13
- Greenwood, MN D+14
- Minnetonka, MN D+33
- Wayzata, MN D+18
- Minnetonka Beach, MN Even
- Tonka Bay, MN D+16
- Excelsior, MN D+16
- Shorewood, MN D+11
- Long Lake, MN D+15
- Orono, MN Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hillsboro, TN R+69
- Center Point, IA R+29
- Galena, MO R+60
- Sunderland, MA D+48
- La Cienega, NM D+34
- Kirbyville, TX R+62
- Forsyth, IL R+33
- Brodhead, KY R+72
- Locust Valley, NY R+16
- Hartly, DE R+44
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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.