Ogilvie leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Ogilvie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ogilvie, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ogilvie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ogilvie leans more Republican than 29 of 35 neighbors.
Ogilvie runs about 54 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Ogilvie is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ogilvie 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 Ogilvie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ogilvie votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Ogilvie runs about 54 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ogilvie sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ogilvie, MN sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Ogilvie looks the way it does
Turnout in Ogilvie 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
- Mora, MN R+37
- Day, MN R+49
- Bock, MN R+57
- Milaca, MN R+45
- Quamba, MN R+49
- Dalbo, MN R+49
- Braham, MN R+39
- Grasston, MN R+46
- Henriette, MN R+45
- Pease, MN R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Valle, WI R+32
- Collins, GA R+50
- Elmore, OH R+36
- Parish, NY R+40
- Black Canyon City, AZ R+46
- Ridge Spring, SC R+19
- Bainbridge, PA R+49
- Goodells, MI R+49
- Pine, AZ R+44
- Weston, MO R+36
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.