Erdahl leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Erdahl typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Erdahl, ~18% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Erdahl compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Erdahl leans more Republican than 10 of 27 neighbors.
Erdahl runs about 43 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Erdahl is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Erdahl 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 Erdahl, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Erdahl votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Erdahl runs about 43 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Erdahl, MN sits in the top quarter 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 Erdahl looks the way it does
Turnout in Erdahl sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Melby, MN R+49
- Brandon, MN R+47
- Hoffman, MN R+43
- Dalton, MN R+43
- Wendell, MN R+38
- Millerville, MN R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Freemound, TX R+78
- Delaware, IA R+46
- Pine Haven, WY R+81
- Seven Mile Ford, VA R+55
- Fairfield, WI R+36
- Liberty City, TX R+67
- West Franklin, PA R+66
- State Line, AR R+60
- Stewartsville, IN R+53
- Mouth of Laurel, VA R+73
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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.