Herman leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Herman typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Herman, ~17% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Herman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Herman leans more Republican than 1 of 21 neighbors.
Herman runs about 35 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Herman is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Herman 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 Herman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Herman votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Herman runs about 35 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Herman is about 95%, well above similar-sized cities (around 73%).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Herman, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Herman looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Herman 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
- Norcross, MN R+34
- Donnelly, MN R+44
- Barrett, MN R+35
- Elbow Lake, MN R+34
- Dumont, MN R+54
- Tintah, MN R+46
- Hoffman, MN R+43
- Wendell, MN R+38
- Chokio, MN R+47
- Johnson, MN R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Buxton Center, ME R+26
- Kedron, AR R+45
- Nineveh, TX R+65
- Carlton, NY R+37
- Willet, NY R+51
- Fairfield, WA R+53
- Neylandville, TX R+53
- Adirondack, NY R+19
- Welcome, LA D+85
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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.