Merrlam Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Merrlam Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Merrlam Park, ~61% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Merrlam Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Merrlam Park leans more Democratic than 16 of 38 neighbors.
Merrlam Park runs about 60 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Merrlam Park. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Merrlam Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Merrlam Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in Merrlam Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Merrlam Park have never been married, above 87% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN sits in the top 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 Merrlam Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Merrlam Park 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 Neighborhoods
- Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN D+68
- Midway, St. Paul, MN D+67
- Cooper, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Summit Hill, St. Paul, MN D+71
- Saint Anthony, St. Paul, MN D+73
- Howe, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Summit-University, St. Paul, MN D+72
- Highland, St. Paul, MN D+60
- Hiawatha, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Chatham, Chicago, IL D+85
- Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY D+75
- South Southwest, San Antonio, TX D+21
- Jefferson, Cleveland, OH D+23
- Alden Bridge, The Woodlands, TX R+24
- Westside, Santa Cruz, CA D+73
- Bellerose, Queens, NY D+7
- Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA D+45
- Southeast Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+11
- Cascade Heights, Atlanta, GA D+87
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.