Knapp is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Knapp typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Knapp, ~21% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Knapp compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Knapp leans more Republican than 36 of 45 neighbors.
Knapp runs about 56 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Knapp is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Knapp. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Knapp 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 Knapp, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Knapp votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Knapp runs about 56 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Knapp are family households, above 85% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Knapp, 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 Knapp looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Knapp 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Knapp own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Knapp have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cokato, MN R+42
- French Lake, MN R+43
- West Albion, MN R+47
- Dassel, MN R+42
- Kingston, MN R+54
- Stockholm, MN R+50
- Howard Lake, MN R+40
- Annandale, MN R+34
- Darwin, MN R+49
- Lamson, MN R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mill Creek, OK R+73
- North Greenfield, OH R+65
- Rock Creek, KS R+49
- Fosters Corner, ME R+24
- Sessums, MS D+14
- Mount Vernon, MD R+28
- Mangohick, VA R+32
- River Hill, TN R+70
- Turon, KS R+64
- Huntsboro, NC R+21
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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.