Lynnhurst is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Lynnhurst typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lynnhurst, ~91% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~-4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lynnhurst compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lynnhurst leans more Democratic than 41 of 45 neighbors.
Lynnhurst runs about 73 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Lynnhurst 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 Lynnhurst, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 85% of adults in Lynnhurst hold a bachelor's degree, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Lynnhurst sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Lynnhurst, 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 Lynnhurst looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lynnhurst 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Lynnhurst own their home, compared to around 76% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Lynnhurst have completed high school, above 90% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fuller Tangletown, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Kenny, Minneapolis, MN D+64
- Fulton, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Armatage, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Windom, Minneapolis, MN D+66
- East Harriet, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Kingfield, Minneapolis, MN D+82
- Linden Hills, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Minnehaha, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, MN D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- View Ridge-Madison, Everett, WA D+12
- Hubbard-Richard, Detroit, MI D+46
- Pearl Highlands, Pearl City, HI D+16
- Willowcreek, Sacramento, CA D+44
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Hamlet, Woonsocket, RI D+19
- Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC D+32
- Washington Village, Boulder, CO D+77
- North Alameda, Lakewood, CO D+21
- Lakewood, Ann Arbor, MI D+45
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.