Foreston is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Foreston typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Foreston, ~15% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Foreston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Foreston leans more Republican than 19 of 33 neighbors.
Foreston runs about 58 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Foreston is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Foreston. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Foreston 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 Foreston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Foreston votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Foreston runs about 58 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Foreston are family households, above 78% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Foreston, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Foreston looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Foreston own their home, about 8 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Milaca, MN R+45
- Oak Park, MN R+61
- Pease, MN R+57
- Bock, MN R+57
- Parent, MN R+63
- Ronneby, MN R+59
- Foley, MN R+51
- North Benton, MN R+64
- Ramey, MN R+69
- Jakeville, MN R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Centerview, MO R+52
- Selma, IN R+48
- Vanderbilt, PA R+49
- Hastings, NY R+38
- Walnut Grove, GA R+53
- Nevis, MN R+31
- Elbridge, NY R+24
- Helena West Side, MT D+14
- Terre du Lac, MO R+56
- Churchville, VA R+51
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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.