Lake Lillian leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Lake Lillian typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Lillian, ~19% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Lillian compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Lillian leans more Republican than 9 of 29 neighbors.
Lake Lillian runs about 49 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Lake Lillian is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lake Lillian 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 Lillian, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lake Lillian votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Lake Lillian runs about 49 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Lake Lillian sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lake Lillian, 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 Lake Lillian looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Lillian 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blomkest, MN R+59
- Svea, MN R+57
- Cosmos, MN R+56
- Roseland, MN R+62
- Kandiyohi, MN R+46
- Atwater, MN R+45
- Willmar, MN R+15
- Bird Island, MN R+57
- Olivia, MN R+41
- Strout, MN R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Girkin, KY R+50
- The Rock, GA R+72
- Garrett, TX R+33
- Brenton, WV R+72
- Idlewild, MI D+3
- Wiggins Crossroads, NC R+29
- Lincoln Center, ME R+30
- Forest Hills, KY R+67
- Lewiston Woodville, NC D+64
- Sycamore Hills, MO D+29
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.