Kent leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Kent typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kent, ~16% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kent leans more Republican than 25 of 31 neighbors.
Kent runs about 52 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Kent is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kent. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Kent 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 Kent, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kent votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Kent runs about 52 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Kent is about 97%, well above similar-sized cities (around 79%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kent, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Kent looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kent 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 Kent 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
- Abercrombie, ND R+43
- Brushvale, MN R+53
- Wolverton, MN R+43
- Galchutt, ND R+47
- Colfax, ND R+43
- Christine, ND R+44
- Wahpeton, ND R+31
- Breckenridge, MN R+33
- Comstock, MN R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pentress, WV R+57
- Pilot Knob, TN R+72
- Mount Hope, WA R+56
- Meppen, IL R+54
- Greenbrier, MO R+73
- Andover, SD R+42
- Middle Run, WV R+58
- North Newcastle, ME R+8
- Gooseneck, NC R+21
- Gonzales Ranch, NM D+27
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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.