Norcross leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Norcross typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Norcross, ~16% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Norcross compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Norcross leans more Republican than 3 of 23 neighbors.
Norcross runs about 38 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Norcross is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Norcross. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Norcross 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 Norcross, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Norcross votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Norcross runs about 38 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Norcross sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Norcross, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Norcross looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Norcross 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Herman, MN R+31
- Tintah, MN R+46
- Wendell, MN R+38
- Nashua, MN R+52
- Wheaton, MN R+38
- Elbow Lake, MN R+34
- Dumont, MN R+54
- Tenney, MN R+53
- Donnelly, MN R+44
- Barrett, MN R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marshfield, IN R+64
- York, AZ R+59
- Olympus Heights, CO R+22
- Thomasville, MS R+61
- Woodstock, NH Even
- Harmony, VA R+32
- Rokeby Lock, OH R+61
- Palmer Springs, VA R+34
- Gold Dust, LA R+65
- Ivydell, 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.