Grogan leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Grogan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grogan, ~16% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grogan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grogan leans more Republican than 19 of 38 neighbors.
Grogan runs about 52 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Grogan is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Grogan 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 Grogan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Grogan votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Grogan runs about 52 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Grogan are family households, above 88% of cities.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Grogan, MN does.
Why turnout in Grogan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Grogan 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%, above 68% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Grogan own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Grogan have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- La Salle, MN R+43
- St. James, MN R+24
- Madelia, MN R+19
- Lewisville, MN R+56
- South Branch, MN R+56
- Hanska, MN R+49
- Godahl, MN R+49
- Sveadahl, MN R+46
- Butterfield, MN R+48
- Truman, MN R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alchesay Flat, AZ D+6
- Almont, ND R+76
- Daniel Springs, GA D+24
- North Granville, NY R+44
- Oak Forest, IN R+67
- Big Springs, SD R+47
- Between, GA R+53
- Bible Grove, MO R+72
- Monterville, WV R+67
- Orchard Beach, PA R+21
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.