Medford leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Medford typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Medford, ~17% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Medford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Medford leans more Republican than 39 of 47 neighbors.
Medford runs about 51 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Medford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Medford 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 Medford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Medford votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Medford runs about 51 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Medford are family households, above 78% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Medford, MN sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Medford looks the way it does
Turnout in Medford 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
- Owatonna, MN R+15
- Merton, MN R+43
- Prairieville, MN R+18
- Ruskin, MN R+40
- Faribault, MN R+3
- Warsaw, MN R+42
- Meriden, MN R+48
- Morristown, MN R+41
- Havana, MN R+43
- Steele Center, MN R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodville, OH R+39
- Perryopolis, PA R+37
- Powderly, TX R+76
- Montrose, PA R+40
- Iona, ID R+64
- Malabar, FL R+40
- Millerstown, PA R+56
- Afton, VA R+8
- New Madrid, MO R+32
- Gloucester Courthouse, VA R+30
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.