Midway is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Midway typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midway, ~18% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Midway leans more Republican than 13 of 17 neighbors.
Midway runs about 62 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Midway is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Midway. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Midway 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 Midway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Midway votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Midway runs about 62 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Midway fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Midway, MN sits above the national average 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 Midway looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Midway 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 64%, above 66% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Menahga, MN R+47
- Wolf Lake, MN R+59
- Hubbard, MN R+38
- Hillview, MN R+56
- Osage, MN R+51
- Park Rapids, MN R+27
- Sebeka, MN R+58
- Snellman, MN R+50
- Dorset, MN R+29
- Nimrod, MN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Beemer, NE R+70
- Cochise, AZ R+44
- Soper, OK R+74
- Mc Donough, NY R+45
- Sharptown, MD R+37
- Elma, IA R+48
- Meldrum, TX R+50
- Eugene, MO R+70
- Havana, AR R+71
- Winside, NE R+72
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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.