Greenfield leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Greenfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenfield, ~33% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greenfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Greenfield leans more Republican than 59 of 88 neighbors.
Greenfield runs about 27 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Greenfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Greenfield. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Greenfield 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 Greenfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Greenfield votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Greenfield runs about 27 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Greenfield, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Greenfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Greenfield 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Greenfield have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rockford, MN R+26
- Loretto, MN R+21
- Independence, MN R+14
- Hanover, MN R+25
- Delano, MN R+27
- Maple Plain, MN R+5
- Corcoran, MN R+12
- Medina, MN Even
- St. Michael, MN R+19
- Buffalo, MN R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rutland, OH R+62
- East Berne, NY R+19
- Boothsville, WV R+52
- Atkinson, IL R+34
- Isleta, NM D+36
- Sea Bright, NJ R+3
- Blooming Grove, TX R+71
- Munnsville, NY R+42
- Pittsford, MI R+52
- Latexo, TX R+78
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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.