Lyndale is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Lyndale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lyndale, ~56% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lyndale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lyndale leans more Democratic than 35 of 55 neighbors.
Lyndale runs about 67 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Lyndale. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Lyndale 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 Lyndale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Lyndale live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in Lyndale have never been married, above 91% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN sits in the top 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 Lyndale looks the way it does
Turnout in Lyndale sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Central, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN D+75
- Whittier, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Kingfield, Minneapolis, MN D+82
- East Harriet, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Phillips West, Minneapolis, MN D+54
- East Isles, Minneapolis, MN D+81
- Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN D+73
- Midtown Phillips, Minneapolis, MN D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cherokee Park, Nashville, TN D+44
- Lauderdale North Park, North Lauderdale, FL D+57
- Hillcrest-Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA R+2
- Brookside, Erie, PA Even
- Franklin Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+88
- Park Stockdale, Bakersfield, CA D+2
- Central Oak Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+24
- Wood Streets, Riverside, CA D+17
- Brentwood, Jacksonville, FL D+76
- Woodlawn Lake, San Antonio, TX D+37
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.