Federal Dam leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Federal Dam typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Federal Dam, ~22% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Federal Dam compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Federal Dam leans more Republican than 13 of 19 neighbors.
Federal Dam runs about 33 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Federal Dam is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Federal Dam. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+43) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Federal Dam 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 Federal Dam, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Federal Dam votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Federal Dam runs about 33 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Federal Dam sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Federal Dam, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Federal Dam looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Federal Dam 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 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Boy River, MN R+36
- Bena, MN Even
- Schley, MN Even
- Whipholt, MN R+23
- Walker, MN R+20
- Longville, MN R+24
- Ball Club, MN R+25
- Bowstring, MN R+40
- Remer, MN R+37
- Inguadona, MN R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hartmansville, WV R+72
- Diehlstadt, MO R+65
- Hancock, MO R+69
- Eola, TX R+81
- Macksburg, IA R+52
- Ortley, SD R+39
- Ellsworth, IL R+45
- Vicksburg, AZ R+54
- Anawalt, WV R+58
- Peckham, CO R+57
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.