Gilfillan leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Gilfillan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gilfillan, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gilfillan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gilfillan leans more Republican than 6 of 30 neighbors.
Gilfillan runs about 48 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gilfillan is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gilfillan. The south side is the most split-leaning (R+64) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 64 points.
Why Gilfillan 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 Gilfillan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gilfillan votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gilfillan runs about 48 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gilfillan, MN sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Gilfillan looks the way it does
Turnout in Gilfillan 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
- Redwood Falls, MN R+32
- North Redwood, MN R+37
- Morton, MN R+25
- Wabasso, MN R+62
- Seaforth, MN R+62
- Clements, MN R+72
- Bechyn, MN R+50
- Belview, MN R+60
- Morgan, MN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zurich, KS R+76
- Sherman, KY R+62
- Tunnel, NY R+45
- Layman, KY R+79
- Ohop, WA R+38
- Otsdawa, NY R+31
- Tupelo, AR R+60
- Tunnelton, IN R+62
- Fredonia, ND R+75
- South Princeton, ME R+37
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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.