Gluek is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Gluek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gluek, ~15% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gluek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gluek leans more Republican than 21 of 28 neighbors.
Gluek runs about 60 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gluek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gluek. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Gluek 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 Gluek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gluek votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gluek runs about 60 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gluek, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gluek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gluek 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%, above 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clara City, MN R+54
- Maynard, MN R+48
- Wegdahl, MN R+45
- Raymond, MN R+59
- Montevideo, MN R+26
- Murdock, MN R+46
- Granite Falls, MN R+38
- Prinsburg, MN R+66
- Watson, MN R+33
- Kerkhoven, MN R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lavaca, AL Even
- Dayton, NY R+45
- Crocketville, SC R+24
- Skokomish, WA D+57
- Duff, IN R+52
- Ceres, NY R+51
- Huntersville, PA R+60
- Kensal, ND R+56
- Coyote, NM D+22
- Osceola, NY 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.