Faribault County leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Faribault County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Faribault County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Faribault County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Faribault County leans more Republican than 9 of 12 neighbors.
Faribault County runs about 42 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Faribault County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Faribault County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Faribault County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Faribault County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Faribault County votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Faribault County runs about 42 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Faribault County, MN sits above the national average 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 Faribault County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Faribault County 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 64%, above 75% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Winnebago County, IA R+28
- Martin County, MN R+38
- Freeborn County, MN R+22
- Blue Earth County, MN R+6
- Waseca County, MN R+32
- Watonwan County, MN R+29
- Kossuth County, IA R+45
- Nicollet County, MN R+9
- Worth County, IA R+37
- Hancock County, IA R+42
Counties with Similar Populations
- Crockett County, TN R+57
- Murray County, OK R+59
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK R+3
- Zapata County, TX R+7
- Walthall County, MS R+26
- White County, IL R+59
- Lamar County, AL R+77
- Pennington County, MN R+32
- Hamilton County, FL R+24
- Madison County, VA R+34
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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.