Falcon Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Falcon Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Falcon Heights, ~69% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Falcon Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Falcon Heights is the most Democratic-leaning.
Falcon Heights runs about 64 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Falcon Heights 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 Falcon Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in Falcon Heights hold a bachelor's degree, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Falcon Heights sits in the top fifth on density (about 96%, above 98% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Falcon Heights have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Falcon Heights, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Falcon Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Falcon Heights 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Falcon Heights have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lauderdale, MN D+63
- Roseville, MN D+40
- St. Anthony, MN D+45
- St. Paul, MN D+52
- Arden Hills, MN D+31
- Little Canada, MN D+35
- Minneapolis, MN D+19
- New Brighton, MN D+35
- Columbia Heights, MN D+35
- Hilltop, MN D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Beavercreek, OR R+28
- Chesterbrook, PA D+34
- Paulden, AZ R+52
- Hoopeston, IL R+33
- McRae, GA R+33
- Camino, CA R+19
- Martinsburg, PA R+58
- Cave City, KY R+55
- Red Bud, IL R+51
- Ossian, IN R+54
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.