Mentor leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Mentor typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mentor, ~23% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mentor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mentor leans more Republican than 7 of 23 neighbors.
Mentor runs about 43 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Mentor is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mentor. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Mentor 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 Mentor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mentor votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Mentor runs about 43 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Mentor, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mentor looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mentor 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Mentor own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Erskine, MN R+47
- Fertile, MN R+35
- Rindal, MN R+28
- Winger, MN R+49
- Terrebonne, MN R+50
- Brooks, MN R+53
- Mcintosh, MN R+55
- Angus, MN R+46
- Red Lake Falls, MN R+42
- Gentilly, MN R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vaughn, MS R+68
- Bernard, IA R+43
- Sheldon, MO R+72
- Pine Grove, WV R+60
- Winn, MI R+42
- Wilmington, NY D+10
- Seelyville, IN R+34
- Siasconset, MA D+28
- Galeton, CO R+61
- Wheeler, WI R+38
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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.