La Salle leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 63% of adults in La Salle typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Salle, ~18% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Salle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Salle leans more Republican than 7 of 34 neighbors.
La Salle runs about 47 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while La Salle is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why La Salle 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 La Salle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
La Salle votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while La Salle runs about 47 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; La Salle, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in La Salle looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. La Salle 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 94% of households in La Salle own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in La Salle have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grogan, MN R+48
- Godahl, MN R+49
- Hanska, MN R+49
- St. James, MN R+24
- Madelia, MN R+19
- Sveadahl, MN R+46
- Lewisville, MN R+56
- South Branch, MN R+56
- Butterfield, MN R+48
- Leavenworth, MN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pea Ridge, MO R+66
- Hitchcock, OK R+68
- New Willard, TX R+33
- Vernon, LA R+48
- Skykomish, WA D+17
- Lesterville, MO R+68
- Beulah, MS D+47
- Parfreyville, WI R+28
- Mechanicsburg, IN R+53
- Grand Beach, MI D+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.