French Lake leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 85% of adults in French Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in French Lake, ~25% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How French Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, French Lake leans more Republican than 26 of 51 neighbors.
French Lake runs about 47 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while French Lake is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within French Lake. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 11 points.
Why French Lake 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 French Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
French Lake votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while French Lake runs about 47 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in French Lake are family households, above 92% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; French Lake, MN sits in the top tenth nationally 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 French Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. French Lake 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in French Lake own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in French Lake have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- West Albion, MN R+47
- Knapp, MN R+52
- Annandale, MN R+34
- Kingston, MN R+54
- South Haven, MN R+48
- Cokato, MN R+42
- Maple Lake, MN R+37
- Dassel, MN R+42
- Kimball, MN R+57
- Rassat, MN R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Haverhill, IA R+47
- Knob Lick, MO R+67
- Windom, KS R+63
- Strawtown, IN R+53
- Edmonson, TX R+78
- Sun River, MT R+63
- Pineora, GA R+69
- Eagletown, NC D+25
- Grand Chain, IL R+61
- Keswick, IA R+54
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.