Havana leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Havana typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Havana, ~21% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Havana compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Havana leans more Republican than 38 of 51 neighbors.
Havana runs about 47 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Havana is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Havana. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Havana 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 Havana, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Havana votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Havana runs about 47 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Havana are family households, above 77% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Havana, 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 Havana looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Havana own their home, about 8 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Havana have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pratt, MN R+47
- Owatonna, MN R+15
- Merton, MN R+43
- Claremont, MN R+51
- Steele Center, MN R+47
- Litomysl, MN R+47
- Medford, MN R+47
- Hope, MN R+48
- Eden, MN R+47
- Ruskin, MN R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion Crossroads, VA Even
- Fisher, AR R+70
- Hagedorns Mills, NY R+30
- Vernon, IL R+65
- Prairieview, NM R+76
- Rockport Colony, SD R+72
- Boneta, UT R+88
- Big Springs, WV R+69
- Rockville, UT R+58
- Wachapreague, VA R+22
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.