Hancock is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Hancock typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hancock, ~10% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hancock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hancock is the most Republican-leaning.
Hancock runs about 67 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hancock is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hancock. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Hancock 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 Hancock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hancock votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hancock runs about 67 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Hancock are family households, above 75% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hancock, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hancock looks the way it does
Turnout in Hancock sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Morris, MN R+27
- Cyrus, MN R+49
- Clontarf, MN R+40
- Alberta, MN R+46
- Starbuck, MN R+40
- Danvers, MN R+39
- Benson, MN R+28
- Donnelly, MN R+44
- Swift Falls, MN R+39
- Chokio, MN R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pattersonville, NY R+29
- Howard, OH R+61
- Crowley, CO R+50
- Lawton, IA R+50
- La Monte, MO R+52
- Van Buren, OH R+59
- Bridgehampton, NY D+26
- Bath, NC R+56
- Waldron, IN R+55
- Dauphin Island, AL R+62
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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.