Onamia leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Onamia typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Onamia, ~20% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Onamia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Onamia leans more Republican than 2 of 26 neighbors.
Onamia runs about 38 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Onamia is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Onamia. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Onamia 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 Onamia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Onamia votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Onamia runs about 38 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Onamia, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Onamia looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Onamia rent, above 82% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Onamia report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cove, MN R+42
- Vineland, MN R+37
- Wahkon, MN R+40
- Hillman, MN R+62
- Isle, MN R+37
- Garrison, MN R+27
- Pine Center, MN R+46
- Harding, MN R+68
- Malmo, MN R+45
- Ramey, MN R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Iberia, MO R+73
- Randolph, NY R+42
- Jonesboro, IL R+48
- Royalton, MN R+58
- Bellevue, IL R+14
- Idaho Springs, CO D+27
- Orchard City, CO R+45
- Mount Sterling, IL R+30
- Athens, WI R+47
- Bloomingdale, MI R+33
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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.