Newfolden is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Newfolden typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newfolden, ~15% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newfolden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newfolden leans more Republican than 6 of 12 neighbors.
Newfolden runs about 58 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Newfolden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Newfolden 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 Newfolden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Newfolden votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Newfolden runs about 58 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Newfolden is about 94%, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Newfolden, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Newfolden looks the way it does
Turnout in Newfolden sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Middle River, MN R+42
- Viking, MN R+55
- Strandquist, MN R+54
- Florian, MN R+54
- Thief River Falls, MN R+29
- Karlstad, MN R+42
- Strathcona, MN R+48
- St. Hilaire, MN R+54
- Warren, MN R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wayne City, IL R+65
- Forest, LA R+76
- Fountain Green, UT R+74
- Hillsboro, KY R+66
- Mount Crested Butte, CO D+57
- Pinesdale, MT R+54
- Accomac, VA R+12
- Bluff Dale, TX R+79
- Waterloo, CA R+40
- Hickory Grove, SC R+67
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.