Grey Eagle is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Grey Eagle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grey Eagle, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grey Eagle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grey Eagle leans more Republican than 11 of 39 neighbors.
Grey Eagle runs about 58 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Grey Eagle is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grey Eagle. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Grey Eagle 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 Grey Eagle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Grey Eagle votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Grey Eagle runs about 58 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Grey Eagle, MN sits above the national average 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 Grey Eagle looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Grey Eagle 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%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burtrum, MN R+61
- Ward Springs, MN R+56
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- Round Prairie, MN R+63
- Upsala, MN R+74
- Melrose, MN R+51
- Swanville, MN R+66
- Sauk Centre, MN R+48
- Freeport, MN R+71
- Long Prairie, MN R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Lerona, WV R+68
- Graingers, NC R+16
- Fish Creek, WI D+22
- Graettinger, IA R+45
- Greeley, PA R+42
- Falls Of Rough, KY R+62
- Porter, NC R+51
- Tunbridge, VT D+12
- Elmhurst, WI R+48
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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.