East Bloomington leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 59% of adults in East Bloomington typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Bloomington, ~40% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Bloomington compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Bloomington leans more Democratic than 1 of 11 neighbors.
East Bloomington runs about 32 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Bloomington. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 22 points.
Why East Bloomington leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in East Bloomington. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; East Bloomington, Bloomington, MN sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in East Bloomington looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in East Bloomington have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- Windom, Minneapolis, MN D+66
- Southdale, Edina, MN D+48
- West Bloomington, Bloomington, MN D+33
- Kenny, Minneapolis, MN D+64
- Wenonah, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Armatage, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Hale, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Fuller Tangletown, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Lynnhurst, Minneapolis, MN D+77
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.