Freeborn leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Freeborn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freeborn, ~14% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freeborn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Freeborn leans more Republican than 42 of 46 neighbors.
Freeborn runs about 52 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Freeborn is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Freeborn 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 Freeborn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Freeborn votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Freeborn runs about 52 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Freeborn sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Freeborn, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Freeborn looks the way it does
Turnout in Freeborn sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hartland, MN R+45
- Manchester, MN R+43
- Alden, MN R+42
- Armstrong, MN R+43
- Wells, MN R+36
- New Richland, MN R+41
- Conger, MN R+36
- Walters, MN R+45
- Clarks Grove, MN R+41
- Bancroft, MN R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pipestem, WV R+62
- Magnolia, MO R+62
- Salem, ID R+63
- Falmouth, PA R+50
- Piney Point, FL R+41
- Wilcox, NE R+65
- Lewistown, MD R+39
- Cedarhill, OH R+58
- McAdam, VA R+50
- Mills Orchard, CA R+46
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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.