Nevis leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Nevis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Nevis, ~27% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Nevis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Nevis leans more Republican than 5 of 18 neighbors.
Nevis runs about 35 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Nevis is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Nevis 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 Nevis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Nevis votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Nevis runs about 35 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Nevis, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Nevis looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Nevis 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Nevis own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dorset, MN R+29
- Badoura, MN R+33
- Akeley, MN R+31
- Park Rapids, MN R+27
- Ah Gwah Ching, MN R+41
- Hubbard, MN R+38
- Menahga, MN R+47
- Walker, MN R+20
- Benedict, MN R+25
- Hackensack, MN R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Selma, IN R+48
- Hastings, NY R+38
- Vanderbilt, PA R+49
- Centerview, MO R+52
- Walnut Grove, GA R+53
- Foreston, MN R+53
- Elbridge, NY R+24
- Terre du Lac, MO R+56
- Churchville, VA R+51
- Nortonville, KY R+61
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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.