Hillman is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Hillman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillman, ~13% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hillman leans more Republican than 20 of 31 neighbors.
Hillman runs about 66 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hillman is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hillman. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Hillman 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 Hillman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hillman votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hillman runs about 66 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Hillman sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 88% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hillman sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hillman, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Hillman looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Hillman own their home, about 9 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lastrup, MN R+73
- Harding, MN R+68
- Pierz, MN R+66
- Vineland, MN R+37
- Onamia, MN R+33
- Genola, MN R+77
- Ramey, MN R+69
- Cove, MN R+42
- Pine Center, MN R+46
- Morrill, MN R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Flemington, MO R+63
- Crawford, TN R+70
- Bolton Landing, NY Even
- Hungry Horse, MT R+42
- Naselle, WA R+23
- Gordonville, MO R+65
- Carpenter, OH R+48
- Carson, IA R+45
- Gracey, KY R+58
- Gifford, IL R+49
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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.