Maple Hill leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Maple Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maple Hill, ~51% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maple Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maple Hill leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Maple Hill runs about 29 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Maple Hill 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 Maple Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in Maple Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Maple Hill, 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 Maple Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Maple Hill 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grand Marais, MN D+32
- Hovland, MN D+28
- Lutsen, MN D+38
- Tofte, MN D+28
- Red Rock, MN D+28
- Grand Portage, MN D+28
- Pigeon River, MN D+28
- Schroeder, MN D+25
- Little Marais, MN R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- French Mills, MO R+60
- Browning, MO R+72
- Tower City, ND R+44
- Horntown, OK R+70
- Joyce, LA R+87
- Treichlers, PA R+31
- Powell, PA R+63
- Garvers Ferry, PA R+36
- Rosemont, GA R+13
- Goodwater, OK R+75
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.