Florian is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Florian typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Florian, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Florian compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Florian leans more Republican than 9 of 14 neighbors.
Florian runs about 58 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Florian is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Florian 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 Florian, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Florian votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Florian runs about 58 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Florian sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 85% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Florian sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 81% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Florian, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Florian looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Florian 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Florian own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Donaldson, MN R+26
- Viking, MN R+55
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- Middle River, MN R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Henlopen Acres, DE D+22
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- Cherrystone, VA D+6
- Walkerville, AR R+45
- Brooklyn, KY R+62
- Judson, WV R+60
- Brimson, MO R+70
- Paw Paw, OK R+61
- Darracott, MS R+41
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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.