Moscow leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Moscow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moscow, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moscow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moscow leans more Republican than 28 of 57 neighbors.
Moscow runs about 44 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Moscow is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Moscow 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 Moscow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Moscow drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Moscow runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Moscow, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Moscow looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Moscow own their home, about 12 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Petran, MN R+40
- Mapleview, MN R+3
- Corning, MN R+39
- Maple Island, MN R+41
- Austin, MN R+2
- Hollandale, MN R+42
- Austin Acres, MN R+21
- Lansing, MN R+34
- Hayward, MN R+38
- Myrtle, MN R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pulaski, IL R+22
- White City, IL R+45
- Claysville, KY R+61
- Edgar, TX R+59
- Maida, ND R+46
- Rimini, MT R+16
- Wishkah, WA R+37
- Brady, MT R+61
- Whitlash, MT R+68
- Pond Eddy, NY R+13
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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.