Eden Valley is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Eden Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eden Valley, ~14% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eden Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eden Valley leans more Republican than 37 of 47 neighbors.
Eden Valley runs about 59 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Eden Valley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Eden Valley 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 Eden Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eden Valley votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Eden Valley runs about 59 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Eden Valley fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Eden Valley, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Eden Valley looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Eden Valley 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Watkins, MN R+53
- Roscoe, MN R+54
- Paynesville, MN R+47
- Richmond, MN R+59
- Manannah, MN R+54
- Grove City, MN R+54
- Cold Spring, MN R+39
- Kimball, MN R+57
- Regal, MN R+53
- Hawick, MN R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rochelle, GA R+35
- Gualala, CA D+53
- Pound, WI R+45
- Olmos Park, TX D+8
- West Dennis, MA D+23
- Memphis, TX R+59
- Oakland, GA R+43
- Grove City, FL R+32
- Mooreland, OK R+72
- Sun Valley, ID D+22
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.