Dorset leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Dorset typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dorset, ~25% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dorset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dorset leans more Republican than 4 of 21 neighbors.
Dorset runs about 33 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Dorset is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dorset. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Dorset 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 Dorset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dorset votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Dorset runs about 33 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Dorset, MN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dorset looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dorset 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Dorset have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Park Rapids, MN R+27
- Nevis, MN R+31
- Hubbard, MN R+38
- Akeley, MN R+31
- Menahga, MN R+47
- Badoura, MN R+33
- Osage, MN R+51
- Midway, MN R+58
- Ah Gwah Ching, MN R+41
- Lake George, MN R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elliottsburg, PA R+61
- Gwinner, ND R+53
- Geronimo, TX R+62
- Chesapeake, WV R+23
- Cottage City, MD D+68
- Hopedale, OH R+57
- Unionville Center, OH R+47
- New Amsterdam, WI R+16
- Dellroy, OH R+56
- Hornbeak, TN R+73
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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.