Mineral Point leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Mineral Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mineral Point, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mineral Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mineral Point leans more Republican than 42 of 162 neighbors.
Mineral Point runs about 46 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mineral Point. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Mineral Point leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mineral Point. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mineral Point, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mineral Point looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Mineral Point have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Parkhill, PA R+52
- Ehrenfeld, PA R+43
- South Fork, PA R+49
- Nanty-Glo, PA R+45
- Summerhill, PA R+55
- East Conemaugh, PA R+24
- Wilmore, PA R+61
- St. Michael, PA R+48
- Goods Corner, PA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Houghton, NY R+25
- Rushville, OH R+57
- New Virginia, IA R+45
- St. Paul, OH R+55
- Long Lane, MO R+68
- Saluda, VA R+30
- Taylor, WI R+33
- Lexington, GA R+43
- Alexander, NY R+52
- North Palm Springs, CA D+15
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of 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.