Godahl leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Godahl typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Godahl, ~19% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Godahl compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Godahl leans more Republican than 18 of 34 neighbors.
Godahl runs about 53 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Godahl is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Godahl. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Godahl 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 Godahl, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Godahl votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Godahl runs about 53 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Godahl is about 95%, well above similar-sized cities (around 77%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Godahl, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Godahl looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Godahl 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Godahl own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Godahl have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sveadahl, MN R+46
- La Salle, MN R+43
- Leavenworth, MN R+54
- Hanska, MN R+49
- Searles, MN R+52
- Grogan, MN R+48
- St. James, MN R+24
- Darfur, MN R+48
- Sleepy Eye, MN R+46
- Madelia, MN R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Addison, PA R+60
- East Blythe, CA R+19
- Madison, PA R+49
- West Coffeyville, KS R+49
- Clayhatchee, AL R+70
- Kliever, MO R+65
- Sumac, TN R+63
- Mulberry, KY R+41
- Manda, TX D+4
- Bakersville, OH R+68
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.