Lake Benton leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Lake Benton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Benton, ~13% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Benton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Benton leans more Republican than 9 of 27 neighbors.
Lake Benton runs about 54 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Lake Benton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lake Benton 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 Lake Benton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lake Benton votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Lake Benton runs about 54 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lake Benton, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lake Benton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Benton 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
- Verdi, MN R+57
- Tyler, MN R+50
- Arco, MN R+50
- Elkton, SD R+49
- Florence, MN R+55
- Ruthton, MN R+60
- Ivanhoe, MN R+48
- Holland, MN R+63
- Hendricks, MN R+45
- Burchard, MN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zip City, AL R+75
- Salem, NM Even
- Aniwa, WI R+46
- Shines Crossroads, NC R+34
- Farmington, CA R+49
- Gum Spring, AL R+80
- Mars Hill, ME R+41
- Ratcliff, AR R+61
- Highgrove, KY R+60
- North Cape, WI R+37
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.