Gaylord leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 99% of adults in Gaylord typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gaylord, ~28% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gaylord compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gaylord leans more Republican than 19 of 42 neighbors.
Gaylord runs about 49 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gaylord is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gaylord. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Gaylord 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 Gaylord, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gaylord votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gaylord runs about 49 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Gaylord runs against that pattern. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Gaylord sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gaylord, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Gaylord looks the way it does
Turnout in Gaylord 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
- New Rome, MN R+52
- Winthrop, MN R+51
- Arlington, MN R+39
- New Auburn, MN R+57
- Lafayette, MN R+52
- Rush River, MN R+45
- Green Isle, MN R+52
- Henderson, MN R+44
- Brownton, MN R+55
- Jessenland, MN R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cherokee, AL R+65
- Cresco, PA R+15
- Davisboro, GA D+7
- Oakland, OR R+37
- Warren, MA R+17
- Prather, CA R+46
- Hallowell, ME D+41
- Upper Black Eddy, PA R+17
- Sells, AZ D+79
- Middleburgh, NY R+30
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.