Hackensack leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Hackensack typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hackensack, ~26% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hackensack compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hackensack leans more Republican than 13 of 23 neighbors.
Hackensack runs about 36 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hackensack is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hackensack. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Hackensack 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 Hackensack, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hackensack votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hackensack runs about 36 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Hackensack sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hackensack, MN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Hackensack looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hackensack 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Whipholt, MN R+23
- Backus, MN R+41
- Badoura, MN R+33
- Longville, MN R+24
- Ah Gwah Ching, MN R+41
- Walker, MN R+20
- Akeley, MN R+31
- Chickamaw Beach, MN R+39
- Pine River, MN R+41
- Woodrow, MN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Flinn Springs, CA R+37
- Marcola, OR R+20
- Stephenson, MI R+44
- Blue Lake, CA D+34
- Palenville, NY R+16
- Phoenix, IL D+81
- Berry Creek, CA R+30
- North Anson, ME R+33
- Cook, MN R+22
- Westerlo, NY R+23
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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.