Near North is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Near North typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Near North, ~49% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Near North compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Near North leans more Democratic than 27 of 43 neighbors.
Near North runs about 65 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Near North leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Near North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Near North is about 20%, about 52 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Near North have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Near North, Minneapolis, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Near North looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Near North is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 19 points below the Minnesota average of 66%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Near North report food insecurity, above 89% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Near North sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Willard-Hay, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Harrison, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- North Loop, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Hawthorne, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- Jordan, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Downtown West, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Folwell, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Stevens Square, Minneapolis, MN D+71
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wayland, Providence, RI D+40
- Hartwell, Cincinnati, OH D+40
- Hamlin Park, Buffalo, NY D+79
- North Whisman, Mountain View, CA D+39
- Foxcroft, Charlotte, NC D+7
- Fox Hills, Culver City, CA D+54
- East Erie, Erie, PA D+47
- Lake Aumond, Augusta, GA D+25
- Pecan Valley, San Antonio, TX D+26
- Farm Pond, Charlotte, NC D+49
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.