Olivia leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Olivia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Olivia, ~28% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Olivia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Olivia leans more Republican than 5 of 27 neighbors.
Olivia runs about 45 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Olivia is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Olivia. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Olivia 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 Olivia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Olivia votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Olivia runs about 45 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Olivia runs against that pattern.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Olivia, MN sits above the national average 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 Olivia looks the way it does
Turnout in Olivia 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
- Bird Island, MN R+57
- Danube, MN R+54
- Bechyn, MN R+50
- Renville, MN R+41
- Blomkest, MN R+59
- Roseland, MN R+62
- Hector, MN R+54
- Lake Lillian, MN R+45
- Prinsburg, MN R+66
- Morton, MN R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cumberland, VA R+21
- Lenox, GA R+72
- Parsonsburg, MD R+35
- Sumac, GA R+70
- Lakin, KS R+66
- Carmel Valley Village, CA D+31
- Ulster Park, NY D+11
- Prather, CA R+46
- Middleburg, VA D+11
- Warren, MA R+17
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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.