Perley leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Perley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Perley, ~18% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Perley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Perley leans more Republican than 6 of 32 neighbors.
Perley runs about 27 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Perley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Perley 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 Perley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Perley votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Perley runs about 27 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Perley sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Perley, MN does.
Why turnout in Perley looks the way it does
Turnout in Perley sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hendrum, MN R+22
- Georgetown, MN R+34
- Gardner, ND R+42
- Grandin, ND R+42
- Halstad, MN R+42
- Argusville, ND R+42
- Borup, MN R+29
- Felton, MN R+34
- Ada, MN R+22
- North River, ND R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Enders, NE R+80
- Nye, MT R+40
- Elco, PA R+38
- Todd Creek, CO R+30
- Dukes, KY R+60
- Griffing Park, TX D+52
- Mount Heron, VA R+70
- Telbasta, NE R+55
- Urban, KY R+79
- St. Nicholas, MI R+39
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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.