North Redwood leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 75% of adults in North Redwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Redwood, ~24% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Redwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Redwood leans more Republican than 2 of 29 neighbors.
North Redwood runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while North Redwood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Redwood. The northwest side is the most split-leaning (R+54) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 53 points.
Why North Redwood 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 North Redwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Redwood votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 21%, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. North Redwood runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Redwood, MN sits in the top quarter 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 North Redwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Redwood 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 63%, above 59% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Redwood Falls, MN R+32
- Gilfillan, MN R+44
- Morton, MN R+25
- Bechyn, MN R+50
- Franklin, MN R+52
- Morgan, MN R+54
- Clements, MN R+72
- Belview, MN R+60
- Wabasso, MN R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alcova, WY R+74
- Defries, KY R+69
- Mcgrew, NE R+74
- Ellisville, KY R+62
- Rawson, CA R+41
- Raritan, IL R+50
- Pontiac, MO R+64
- Howard City, NE R+65
- Crookston, NE R+76
- Rockleigh, NJ R+11
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.