Gonvick is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Gonvick typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gonvick, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gonvick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gonvick leans more Republican than 21 of 22 neighbors.
Gonvick runs about 62 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gonvick is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Gonvick 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 Gonvick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gonvick votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Gonvick runs about 62 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Gonvick, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Gonvick looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 12% of homes in Gonvick have more than one occupant per room, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clearbrook, MN R+59
- Gully, MN R+52
- Olga, MN R+51
- Trail, MN R+48
- Leonard, MN R+57
- Debs, MN R+45
- Bagley, MN R+43
- Ebro, MN R+32
- Fosston, MN R+47
- Lengby, MN R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newark, MD R+38
- Lemon, MS R+76
- Nucla, CO R+59
- Powers, MI R+44
- Trimble, CO D+29
- Deep Creek, ID R+68
- Leslie, GA R+8
- Hilshire Village, TX R+16
- Crockett, MS R+83
- Oldfield, MO R+67
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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.