Ericsburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Ericsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ericsburg, ~25% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ericsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ericsburg leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
Ericsburg runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Ericsburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ericsburg 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 Ericsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ericsburg votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Ericsburg runs about 41 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Ericsburg is about 95%, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Ericsburg, MN does.
Why turnout in Ericsburg looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ericsburg 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Ericsburg have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jameson, MN R+26
- International Falls, MN R+21
- Ranier, MN R+27
- Pelland, MN R+41
- Island View, MN R+28
- Ray, MN R+34
- Littlefork, MN R+38
- Loman, MN R+40
- Grand Falls, MN R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Primrose, NE R+69
- Ross, IA R+57
- Leon, AL R+49
- Rolphs, MD R+31
- Westerville, NE R+74
- Lawrence, IL R+15
- Floweree, MT R+55
- Dundee, KY R+70
- Iola, IL R+70
- Lamont, WI R+30
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.