Kutzky Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Kutzky Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kutzky Park, ~48% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kutzky Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Kutzky Park is the most Democratic-leaning.
Kutzky Park runs about 36 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Kutzky Park. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Kutzky Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Kutzky Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in Kutzky Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Kutzky Park have never been married, above 78% of neighborhoods.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Kutzky Park, Rochester, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Kutzky Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Kutzky Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Elton Hills, Rochester, MN D+28
- Meadow Park, Rochester, MN D+13
- Cimarron, Rochester, MN D+25
- South Menomonie, Menomonie, WI D+14
- East Bloomington, Bloomington, MN D+36
- Battle Creek, St. Paul, MN D+39
- West Side, St. Paul, MN D+46
- West Bloomington, Bloomington, MN D+33
- West 7th, St. Paul, MN D+59
- Highland, St. Paul, MN D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Alamosa, Albuquerque, NM D+25
- United Westwood, San Antonio, TX D+28
- Claremont, Berkeley, CA D+81
- Melrose Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+65
- Ken Caryl Ranch Plains, Ken Caryl, CO D+11
- Old Hill, Springfield, MA D+55
- Pines Village, New Orleans, LA D+87
- Dutchtown, Rochester, NY D+56
- Southside, Nashville, TN D+74
- Loch Raven Manor, Towson, MD D+46
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.