Littlefork leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Littlefork typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Littlefork, ~17% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Littlefork compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Littlefork leans more Republican than 6 of 11 neighbors.
Littlefork runs about 42 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Littlefork is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Littlefork 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 Littlefork, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Littlefork votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Littlefork runs about 42 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Littlefork sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 1%, below 98% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Littlefork, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Littlefork looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Littlefork 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pelland, MN R+41
- Ericsburg, MN R+36
- Loman, MN R+40
- Grand Falls, MN R+40
- Jameson, MN R+26
- International Falls, MN R+21
- Big Falls, MN R+40
- Ranier, MN R+27
- Ray, MN R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Downsville, NY R+43
- Moltonville, NC R+17
- East Marion, NY D+15
- Sanish, ND D+29
- Montague, TX R+77
- Maury City, TN R+61
- Rose Lodge, OR R+8
- Fairfax, MO R+62
- Houston, AL R+80
- Somerset, MI R+22
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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.