Outing leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Outing typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Outing, ~17% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Outing compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Outing leans more Republican than 14 of 26 neighbors.
Outing runs about 40 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Outing is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Outing 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 Outing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Outing votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Outing runs about 40 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Outing sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Outing, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Outing looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Outing 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 64% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Emily, MN R+31
- Fifty Lakes, MN R+28
- Inguadona, MN R+30
- Manhattan Beach, MN R+29
- Swatara, MN R+39
- Swanburg, MN R+31
- Remer, MN R+37
- Crosslake, MN R+27
- Longville, MN R+24
- Waukenabo, MN R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ozora, MO R+58
- Dartmont, WV R+68
- Wide Ruins, AZ D+51
- Shickley, NE R+66
- Hitchita, OK R+67
- Queensland, GA R+66
- Glenn Springs, SC R+66
- Rocky Mound, AR R+52
- Portland, AR R+31
- Knoxo, MS D+8
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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.