Glen leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Glen typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen, ~20% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glen leans more Republican than 18 of 27 neighbors.
Glen runs about 43 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Glen is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Glen 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 Glen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glen votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Glen runs about 43 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Glen is about 96%, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Glen, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Glen looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glen 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Glen own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glory, MN R+35
- Thor, MN R+40
- Rossburg, MN R+39
- Little Pine, MN R+33
- Malmo, MN R+45
- Aitkin, MN R+30
- Kimberly, MN R+38
- Bennettville, MN R+33
- Hassman, MN R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Midway, OH R+63
- Elkhorn, MO R+59
- Gold Dale, VA R+36
- Glynwood, OH R+72
- Fremont, AL R+16
- Uwharrie, NC R+67
- Cicero, KS R+59
- Garretts Run, PA R+45
- Tesuque Pueblo, NM D+53
- Willowcreek, OR 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.