Lowry Hill East is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Lowry Hill East typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lowry Hill East, ~57% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lowry Hill East compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lowry Hill East leans more Democratic than 44 of 55 neighbors.
Lowry Hill East runs about 70 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lowry Hill East. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+70), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Lowry Hill East leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lowry Hill East, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Lowry Hill East live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Lowry Hill East sits in the top quarter (about 66%, above 87% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 71% of adults in Lowry Hill East have never been married, above 98% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN sits in the top tenth 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 Lowry Hill East looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Lowry Hill East have completed high school, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- East Isles, Minneapolis, MN D+81
- Whittier, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN D+71
- Stevens Square, Minneapolis, MN D+71
- Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- Phillips West, Minneapolis, MN D+54
- Cedar-Isles-Dean, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Central, Minneapolis, MN D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pacific Edison, Glendale, CA D+18
- Ducktown, Chicago, IL D+35
- South Linden, Columbus, OH D+75
- Calumet Heights, Chicago, IL D+85
- Sunset Hill, Staten Island, NY R+14
- Oak View, Huntington Beach, CA D+13
- Brighton, Seattle, WA D+64
- The Cape, Jacksonville, FL R+9
- University Of Texas, Austin, TX D+67
- Newton Corner, Newton, MA D+65
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.