Nashwauk leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Nashwauk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nashwauk, ~28% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nashwauk compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nashwauk leans more Republican than 13 of 24 neighbors.
Nashwauk runs about 28 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Nashwauk is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nashwauk. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+30) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Nashwauk 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 Nashwauk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nashwauk votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Nashwauk runs about 28 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nashwauk, 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 Nashwauk looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Nashwauk have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Keewatin, MN R+18
- Calumet, MN R+27
- Pengilly, MN R+26
- Marble, MN R+29
- Lavinia, MN R+20
- Taconite, MN R+30
- Bovey, MN R+28
- Hibbing, MN R+2
- Silica, MN R+27
- Coleraine, MN R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Granger, TX R+40
- South Fork, PA R+49
- Nortonville, KY R+61
- Churchville, VA R+51
- Ten Mile, TN R+71
- Helena West Side, MT D+14
- Ringle, WI R+39
- Vanderbilt, PA R+49
- Moville, IA R+40
- Hastings, NY R+38
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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.