Mahnomen leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Mahnomen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mahnomen, ~37% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mahnomen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mahnomen leans more Republican than 1 of 25 neighbors.
Mahnomen runs about 11 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mahnomen. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Mahnomen 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 Mahnomen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mahnomen votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, modestly above the Minnesota average of 23%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mahnomen sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 83% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mahnomen, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Mahnomen looks the way it does
Turnout in Mahnomen 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 Cities
- Bejou, MN R+26
- Waubun, MN R+21
- Mahkonce, MN R+21
- Twin Valley, MN R+29
- Naytahwaush, MN R+24
- Flom, MN R+35
- Ogema, MN R+7
- White Earth, MN Even
- Gary, MN R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Talihina, OK R+59
- Warson Woods, MO Even
- Grand Junction, MI R+31
- Ringgold, LA R+18
- Onancock, VA R+12
- Taft, OK R+9
- Pownal, VT R+10
- Kurtistown, HI D+18
- Readfield, ME R+4
- Browerville, MN R+49
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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.