Duluth Heights leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Duluth Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Duluth Heights, ~53% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Duluth Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Duluth Heights leans more Democratic than 1 of 8 neighbors.
Duluth Heights runs about 12 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Duluth Heights. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Duluth Heights leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Duluth Heights. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Duluth Heights, Duluth, MN does.
Why turnout in Duluth Heights looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Duluth Heights have completed high school, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Kenwood-Duluth, Duluth, MN D+30
- Downtown Duluth, Duluth, MN D+45
- West End, Duluth, MN D+32
- East Hillside, Duluth, MN D+55
- Congdon Park, Duluth, MN D+53
- Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park, Duluth, MN D+20
- Woodlands-Pleasantview, Duluth, MN D+30
- Bayview Heights, Proctor, MN D+6
- Downtown, Superior, WI D+12
- Lakeside-Lester Park, Duluth, MN D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Newton, Newton, MA D+60
- Mid-Westside, Jacksonville, FL D+82
- Northgate, San Rafael, CA D+41
- Collister, Boise, ID D+21
- West Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA D+25
- Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA D+61
- Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI D+28
- Central Carrollton, Carrollton, TX D+8
- Rancho Sahuarita, Sahuarita, AZ R+5
- Union-Miles Park, Cleveland, OH D+87
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.