Nebish leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Nebish typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nebish, ~21% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nebish compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nebish leans more Republican than 12 of 23 neighbors.
Nebish runs about 42 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Nebish is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Nebish. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+48) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 92 points.
Why Nebish 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 Nebish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nebish votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Nebish runs about 42 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Nebish sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 91% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Nebish, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nebish looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nebish is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Nebish own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Puposky, MN R+20
- Tenstrike, MN R+38
- Redby, MN D+77
- Hines, MN R+42
- Quiring, MN R+54
- Red Lake, MN D+79
- Aure, MN R+37
- Turtle River, MN R+18
- Blackduck, MN R+49
- Little Rock, MN D+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, WI R+29
- Refton, PA R+58
- Forest Grove, FL R+36
- Herndon, WV R+72
- Freestone, TX R+62
- Brooke, VA R+8
- Douglas, ND R+53
- Niagara, PA R+41
- Virgil, OK R+77
- Marysvale, UT R+76
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.