Little Pine leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Little Pine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Pine, ~27% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Pine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little Pine leans more Republican than 11 of 30 neighbors.
Little Pine runs about 38 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Little Pine is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Little Pine 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 Little Pine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Little Pine votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Little Pine runs about 38 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Little Pine is about 94%, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Little Pine, MN sits in the bottom 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 Little Pine looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Little Pine 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Little Pine own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Little Pine have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Aitkin, MN R+30
- Rossburg, MN R+39
- Glory, MN R+35
- Bennettville, MN R+33
- Glen, MN R+39
- Hassman, MN R+40
- Thor, MN R+40
- Kimberly, MN R+38
- Cuyuna, MN R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tioga Junction, PA R+55
- Cane Creek, NC R+56
- Donnally Mills, PA R+60
- Harrisburg, IN R+61
- Bone Gap, IL R+72
- Stillwater, OH R+54
- Rolla, AR R+72
- Manifest, LA R+92
- Brentsville, KY R+48
- Wood Springs, TX R+37
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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.