Eldred is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Eldred typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eldred, ~13% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eldred compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eldred leans more Republican than 21 of 24 neighbors.
Eldred runs about 58 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Eldred is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Eldred 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 Eldred, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eldred votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Eldred runs about 58 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Eldred, MN does.
Why turnout in Eldred looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Eldred 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Climax, MN R+55
- Crookston Junction, MN R+35
- Fisher, MN R+54
- Crookston, MN R+10
- Nielsville, MN R+56
- Beltrami, MN R+54
- Gentilly, MN R+47
- Buxton, ND R+41
- Shelly, MN R+42
- Thompson, ND R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Littleport, IA R+39
- Thor, MN R+40
- Rotavele, CA R+27
- Kayford, WV R+59
- Bluff City, KY R+55
- Prathersville, MO R+42
- Joker, WV R+66
- Galt, IL R+34
- North Santiam, OR R+45
- Danripple, VA R+30
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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.