Imogene is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Imogene typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Imogene, ~14% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Imogene compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Imogene leans more Republican than 31 of 38 neighbors.
Imogene runs about 59 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Imogene is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Imogene. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Imogene 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 Imogene, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Imogene votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Imogene runs about 59 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Imogene, MN does.
Why turnout in Imogene looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Imogene 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Granada, MN R+53
- Fairmont, MN R+30
- Guckeen, MN R+51
- Pilot Grove, MN R+53
- Northrop, MN R+53
- Huntley, MN R+50
- Wilbert, MN R+58
- Riverside Heights, MN R+48
- Blue Earth, MN R+26
- Dell, MN R+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clayton, SC D+40
- Seneca, IA R+55
- Sequoyah, OK R+56
- Cade, OK R+73
- Lost Creek, WA R+48
- Kokomo, TX R+78
- Swan Creek, IL R+45
- Suwanee, KY R+57
- Ritner, KY R+84
- Turkey River, IA R+37
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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.