Pequot Lakes leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Pequot Lakes typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pequot Lakes, ~31% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pequot Lakes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pequot Lakes leans more Republican than 16 of 34 neighbors.
Pequot Lakes runs about 38 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pequot Lakes is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pequot Lakes. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Pequot Lakes 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 Pequot Lakes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pequot Lakes votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pequot Lakes runs about 38 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pequot Lakes, MN sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Pequot Lakes looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pequot Lakes 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Pequot Lakes have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jenkins, MN R+46
- Breezy Point, MN R+33
- Nisswa, MN R+24
- Lake Shore, MN R+43
- Merrifield, MN R+32
- Pine River, MN R+41
- Crosslake, MN R+27
- Woodrow, MN R+54
- Lake Hubert, MN R+33
- Chickamaw Beach, MN R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Montpelier, ID R+69
- Wedowee, AL R+68
- Otto, NC R+43
- Norton, KS R+65
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI R+2
- Lowes Island, VA D+20
- Kingsbury, TX R+52
- Edgewood, PA D+69
- Oak Ridge North, TX R+37
- Catalina, AZ R+19
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.