Minnewaukan is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Minnewaukan typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Minnewaukan, ~25% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Minnewaukan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Minnewaukan leans more Republican than 4 of 22 neighbors.
Minnewaukan runs about 33 points more Democratic than North Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Minnewaukan. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+46), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Minnewaukan leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Minnewaukan. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Minnewaukan, ND does.
Why turnout in Minnewaukan looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 26% of adults in Minnewaukan report food insecurity, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 16%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Minnewaukan sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tilden, ND R+39
- Oberon, ND D+8
- Maddock, ND R+40
- Penn, ND R+46
- Fort Totten, ND D+43
- Leeds, ND R+46
- Lakewood Park, ND R+45
- Brinsmade, ND R+47
- Baker, ND R+46
- Churchs Ferry, ND R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zurich, MT R+66
- Doolittle Mills, IN R+53
- Maloneton, KY R+65
- Roberts Corner, NY R+23
- Everetts Crossroads, NC R+62
- Redstone Arsenal, AL R+2
- Jessie, ND R+52
- Gray, TX R+48
- Whitney, MI R+41
- White Sulphur Springs, LA R+94
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Dakota 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.