East Isles is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 80% of adults in East Isles typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Isles, ~72% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Isles compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East Isles leans more Democratic than 54 of 55 neighbors.
East Isles runs about 77 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why East Isles leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for East Isles, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in East Isles live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and East Isles sits in the top quarter (about 75%, above 94% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in East Isles have never been married, above 80% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; East Isles, Minneapolis, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in East Isles looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Isles 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in East Isles have completed high school, above 84% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN D+75
- Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Whittier, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Cedar-Isles-Dean, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN D+71
- Stevens Square, Minneapolis, MN D+71
- Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- Phillips West, Minneapolis, MN D+54
- Central, Minneapolis, MN D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Scioto Woods, Columbus, OH D+19
- Avalon, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Central Business District-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY D+61
- Hamlin Park, Chicago, IL D+63
- East Augusta, Augusta, GA D+80
- Brookview, Waco, TX D+6
- Middletown-Pelham Bay, Bronx, NY D+12
- Armory Park, Tucson, AZ D+59
- South Flagstaff, Flagstaff, AZ D+51
- Anatolia Village, Rancho Cordova, CA D+10
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.