Newport leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Newport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newport, ~42% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newport leans more Democratic than 43 of 95 neighbors.
Newport runs about 7 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Newport 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 Newport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 68% of residents in Newport live in densely developed areas, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Newport have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Newport, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Newport looks the way it does
Turnout in Newport sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South St. Paul, MN D+18
- St. Paul Park, MN D+3
- Inver Grove Heights, MN D+10
- Cottage Grove, MN D+7
- Woodbury, MN D+22
- Sunfish Lake, MN D+12
- West St. Paul, MN D+27
- Landfall, MN D+11
- Mendota Heights, MN D+22
- Lilydale, MN D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Holiday City South, NJ R+11
- Frontenac, MO Even
- Royal City, WA R+58
- Gothenburg, NE R+55
- Bidwell, OH R+54
- Riverside, MO Even
- Carthage, TN R+55
- Guilford, IN R+62
- Kansasville, WI R+29
- Roan Mountain, TN R+73
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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.