Leonidas leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Leonidas typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leonidas, ~37% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leonidas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leonidas leans more Republican than 10 of 37 neighbors.
Leonidas runs about 16 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Leonidas is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leonidas. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+18) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Leonidas 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 Leonidas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Leonidas votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Leonidas runs about 16 points more Republican.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; Leonidas, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Leonidas looks the way it does
Turnout in Leonidas sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eveleth, MN R+5
- Genoa, MN R+18
- Mountain Iron, MN R+13
- Iron Junction, MN R+19
- Virginia, MN Even
- Parkville, MN R+17
- Iron, MN R+20
- Gilbert, MN R+17
- McKinley, MN Even
- Kinney, MN R+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Old Shawneetown, IL R+63
- Irving, IA R+42
- Grant, MT R+63
- Stull, PA R+53
- Mosher, SD R+61
- Dulin, TX R+80
- Snow, OK R+77
- Shumans, PA R+53
- Mesa Lakes, CO R+52
- Womack, MO R+64
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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.