Little Sauk is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Little Sauk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Sauk, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Sauk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little Sauk leans more Republican than 12 of 35 neighbors.
Little Sauk runs about 57 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Little Sauk is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Little Sauk. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Little Sauk 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 Sauk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Little Sauk votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Little Sauk runs about 57 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Little Sauk sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Little Sauk, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Little Sauk looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Little Sauk own their home, about 9 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Long Prairie, MN R+37
- Round Prairie, MN R+63
- Gutches Grove, MN R+59
- Browerville, MN R+49
- Swanville, MN R+66
- Clarissa, MN R+54
- Burtrum, MN R+61
- Grey Eagle, MN R+54
- Ward Springs, MN R+56
- Eagle Bend, MN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Abiquiu, NM D+17
- Davis Station, SC D+26
- Cochran, TX R+40
- Tatum, MS D+29
- Old Milo, AR R+67
- Wapello, ID R+51
- Valley Springs, AR R+65
- Troy, VT R+35
- Haymakertown, VA R+45
- Noorvik, AK D+25
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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.