Glendale leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Glendale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glendale, ~24% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glendale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glendale leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
Glendale runs about 30 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Glendale is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Glendale 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 Glendale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Glendale live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Minnesota average of 23%. Glendale runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Glendale, MN does.
Why turnout in Glendale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glendale 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gheen, MN R+25
- Cusson, MN R+27
- Orr, MN R+30
- Greaney, MN R+29
- Silverdale, MN R+33
- Cook, MN R+22
- Linden Grove, MN R+25
- Nett Lake, MN R+32
- Celina, MN R+21
- Buyck, MN R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Honey Creek, WI R+36
- Mill Creek, CA R+40
- Coldwater, WV R+69
- Heflin, KY R+67
- Kemper, SC R+22
- Karnak, ND R+52
- St. Paul, ND R+60
- Fedscreek, KY R+72
- Whitefield, IL R+45
- Sizerville, PA R+55
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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.