Hubbard County leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Hubbard County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hubbard County, ~28% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hubbard County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hubbard County leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Hubbard County runs about 35 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hubbard County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hubbard County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Hubbard County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hubbard County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hubbard County votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Hubbard County runs about 35 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hubbard County, MN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hubbard County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hubbard County 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 84% of households in Hubbard County own their home, above 93% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Hubbard County have completed high school, above 85% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Cass County, MN R+30
- Beltrami County, MN R+4
- Wadena County, MN R+49
- Clearwater County, MN R+46
- Becker County, MN R+33
- Mahnomen County, MN R+16
- Crow Wing County, MN R+29
- Otter Tail County, MN R+35
- Todd County, MN R+50
- Itasca County, MN R+22
Counties with Similar Populations
- Moore County, TX R+32
- Owen County, IN R+57
- Wyoming County, WV R+73
- Texas County, OK R+45
- Wabasha County, MN R+30
- Coahoma County, MS D+51
- Newton County, MS R+34
- Leake County, MS R+12
- Llano County, TX R+56
- Clark County, AR R+18
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.