Osage is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Osage typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Osage, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Osage compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Osage leans more Republican than 12 of 16 neighbors.
Osage runs about 55 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Osage is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Osage. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Osage 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 Osage, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Osage votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Osage runs about 55 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Osage sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 85% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Osage, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Osage looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Osage 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 64%, above 65% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Osage own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Snellman, MN R+50
- Ponsford, MN D+6
- Wolf Lake, MN R+59
- Park Rapids, MN R+27
- Midway, MN R+58
- Hubbard, MN R+38
- Dorset, MN R+29
- Menahga, MN R+47
- Hillview, MN R+56
- Rochert, MN R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mulberry Grove, GA R+49
- Guernsey, CA R+57
- Titonka, IA R+55
- Craft, TX R+66
- Nemacolin, PA R+47
- Turk Lake, MI R+45
- Kirkwood, OH R+64
- Wadestown, WV R+58
- Wheatland, IN R+63
- Linn, TX R+28
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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.