Glyndon leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Glyndon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glyndon, ~16% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glyndon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glyndon leans more Republican than 19 of 36 neighbors.
Glyndon runs about 38 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Glyndon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Glyndon 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 Glyndon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glyndon votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Glyndon runs about 38 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Glyndon are family households, above 80% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Glyndon, MN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Glyndon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glyndon 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dilworth, MN R+7
- Baker, MN R+28
- Sabin, MN R+28
- Moorhead, MN D+6
- Downer, MN R+27
- Fargo, ND D+3
- Hawley, MN R+30
- Rustad, MN R+26
- Prairie Rose, ND R+15
- North River, ND R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clay City, IN R+58
- White Oak, NC R+22
- Wausaukee, WI R+43
- Mangonia Park, FL D+64
- Boyne Falls, MI R+35
- Woodsboro, TX R+37
- Three Lakes, WI R+16
- Macclesfield, NC R+42
- Hardin, KY R+62
- Lyon, MS D+51
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.