Geneva leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Geneva typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Geneva, ~16% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Geneva compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Geneva leans more Republican than 31 of 51 neighbors.
Geneva runs about 46 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Geneva is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Geneva 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 Geneva, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Geneva votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Geneva runs about 46 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Geneva, MN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Geneva looks the way it does
Turnout in Geneva 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
- Ellendale, MN R+42
- Clarks Grove, MN R+41
- Hollandale, MN R+42
- Summit, MN R+43
- Maple Island, MN R+41
- Bancroft, MN R+35
- Hope, MN R+48
- Litomysl, MN R+47
- Hartland, MN R+45
- Manchester, MN R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mousie, KY R+70
- Hoffman, NC D+5
- Dixon, NM D+11
- Weedville, PA R+52
- St. Anthony, IN R+56
- Glenwood, WV R+60
- Eakin, SD R+53
- White Sands, NM R+15
- Rosebud, MO R+64
- Koshkonong, MO R+74
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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.