Fridley leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Fridley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fridley, ~43% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fridley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fridley leans more Democratic than 86 of 119 neighbors.
Fridley runs about 19 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fridley. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+31) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Fridley 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 Fridley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 92% of residents in Fridley live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Fridley have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Fridley, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Fridley looks the way it does
Turnout in Fridley 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
- Spring Lake Park, MN D+14
- Hilltop, MN D+27
- Mounds View, MN D+22
- Columbia Heights, MN D+35
- New Brighton, MN D+35
- Brooklyn Center, MN D+40
- St. Anthony, MN D+45
- Brooklyn Park, MN D+37
- Arden Hills, MN D+31
- Lexington, MN D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Windsor, CA D+30
- Magna, UT R+6
- Schererville, IN R+5
- Waynesboro, VA R+18
- Collinsville, IL Even
- Saugus, MA Even
- Tualatin, OR D+32
- Pooler, GA D+10
- Oak Park, MI D+59
- Selma, CA Even
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.