Pennock leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Pennock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pennock, ~20% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pennock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pennock leans more Republican than 8 of 28 neighbors.
Pennock runs about 48 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pennock is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pennock. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Pennock 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 Pennock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pennock votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pennock runs about 48 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Pennock are family households, above 88% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pennock, MN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pennock looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pennock 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Pennock have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Willmar, MN R+15
- Kerkhoven, MN R+45
- Spicer, MN R+37
- Sunburg, MN R+39
- New London, MN R+38
- Kandiyohi, MN R+46
- Murdock, MN R+46
- Raymond, MN R+59
- Svea, MN R+57
- Georgeville, MN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Londonderry, OH R+60
- Unity, ME R+28
- Patterson, GA R+75
- Gearhart, OR D+19
- Sunriver, OR D+32
- Buchanan Dam, TX R+66
- Wrangell, AK R+8
- Shelby, MS D+77
- Mossyrock, WA R+40
- Cottonwood, ID R+63
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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.