East Union leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 83% of adults in East Union typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Union, ~29% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Union compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Union leans more Republican than 46 of 77 neighbors.
East Union runs about 35 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while East Union is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Union. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 20 points.
Why East Union 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 East Union, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Union votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while East Union runs about 35 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in East Union are family households, above 81% of cities.
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 East Union, MN does.
Why turnout in East Union looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East Union 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in East Union own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in East Union have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carver, MN R+11
- Jordan, MN R+23
- Gotha, MN R+41
- Marystown, MN R+19
- Chaska, MN D+2
- Cologne, MN R+33
- Belle Plaine, MN R+29
- Lydia, MN R+33
- Shakopee, MN D+4
- Victoria, MN R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Monaville, WV R+67
- Parkway Village, KY D+28
- Farber, MO R+64
- Cullom, IL R+48
- Choptack, TN R+74
- Glasgow, GA R+41
- Glen Park, NY R+39
- Clarksdale, MO R+61
- Cleo Springs, OK R+75
- Pelican Lake, WI R+33
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.