Medina is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Medina typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Medina, ~52% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~-4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Medina compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Medina sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 62 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 42 leaning the other way.
Medina runs about 5 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Medina. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Medina leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Medina. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Medina, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Medina looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Medina 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Medina own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Medina have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Long Lake, MN D+15
- Plymouth, MN D+30
- Corcoran, MN R+12
- Wayzata, MN D+18
- Orono, MN Even
- Maple Plain, MN R+5
- Maple Grove, MN D+18
- Loretto, MN R+21
- Woodland, MN D+13
- Independence, MN R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Prospect Park, NJ D+18
- Marlow Heights, MD D+83
- Clermont, GA R+70
- Rock Spring, GA R+67
- North Caldwell, NJ R+2
- Aumsville, OR R+35
- Ardmore, AL R+53
- Nolanville, TX R+21
- Cannon Falls, MN R+25
- Windber, PA R+39
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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.