Pine Center leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Pine Center typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Center, ~22% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine Center compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Center leans more Republican than 26 of 37 neighbors.
Pine Center runs about 50 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pine Center is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pine Center. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Pine Center 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 Pine Center, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pine Center votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pine Center runs about 50 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Pine Center sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 88% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pine Center sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pine Center, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pine Center looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pine Center 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Garrison, MN R+27
- Vineland, MN R+37
- Harding, MN R+68
- Hillman, MN R+62
- Lastrup, MN R+73
- Deerwood, MN R+27
- Crosby Beach, MN R+38
- Pierz, MN R+66
- Bennettville, MN R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bromley, KY R+34
- Center, ND R+66
- Rock City Falls, NY R+25
- Dimock, PA R+52
- Fishertown, PA R+65
- Islandton, SC R+40
- Twin Oaks, MO D+11
- Pine Level, FL R+63
- Hillburn, NY D+6
- Lund, TX R+15
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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.