Hector is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Hector typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hector, ~13% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hector compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hector leans more Republican than 18 of 30 neighbors.
Hector runs about 58 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hector is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hector 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 Hector, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hector votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hector runs about 58 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hector sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hector, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hector looks the way it does
Turnout in Hector sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Fairfax, MN R+51
- Cosmos, MN R+56
- Franklin, MN R+52
- Gibbon, MN R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Martville, NY R+39
- Sedan, KS R+67
- Head of Westport, MA R+5
- Palatine Bridge, NY R+43
- Ward, SC R+42
- Cotopaxi, CO R+38
- Poncha Springs, CO D+8
- Franklin Grove, IL R+30
- Hatfield, AR R+64
- Faber, VA R+25
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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.