Holyoke leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Holyoke typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holyoke, ~25% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holyoke compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Holyoke leans more Republican than 17 of 33 neighbors.
Holyoke runs about 26 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Holyoke is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Holyoke 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 Holyoke, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Holyoke votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Holyoke runs about 26 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Holyoke is about 94%, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Holyoke, MN sits in the bottom tenth 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 Holyoke looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Holyoke 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Holyoke own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blackhoof, MN R+19
- Duquette, MN R+27
- Wrenshall, MN R+22
- Patzau, WI R+29
- Mahtowa, MN R+26
- Barnum, MN R+24
- Carlton, MN R+22
- Dewey, WI R+13
- Kerrick, MN R+27
- Foxboro, WI R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Albert, OK R+68
- Lima, OK R+62
- Log Lick, KY R+61
- Westfield, IA R+54
- Melvina, WI R+38
- Northport, NE R+78
- Tradersville, OH R+51
- Spainville, VA R+34
- Holliday, MO R+67
- Braman, OK R+68
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.