Northrop is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Northrop typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Northrop, ~83% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Northrop compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Northrop leans more Democratic than 47 of 53 neighbors.
Northrop runs about 72 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Northrop leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Northrop, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Northrop hold a bachelor's degree, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Northrop sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Northrop, Minneapolis, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Northrop looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Northrop 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 85% of households in Northrop own their home, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Minnehaha, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Bancroft, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Hale, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Standish, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Ericsson, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- Keewaydin, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Fuller Tangletown, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN D+73
- Kingfield, Minneapolis, MN D+82
- Central, Minneapolis, MN D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sharon Woods, Charlotte, NC D+12
- South Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+70
- Carlton Hill, Wallington, NJ R+16
- Palisades, Lake Oswego, OR D+39
- Carriage Square, Oxnard, CA D+35
- Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahar, Madison, WI D+85
- Arlington Heights, Riverside, CA R+8
- Roundhill, Roanoke, VA D+13
- Newland, Huntington Beach, CA R+3
- Central West Denver, Denver, CO D+51
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.