Pine Springs is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Pine Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pine Springs, ~50% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pine Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pine Springs leans more Democratic than 38 of 101 neighbors.
Politically, Pine Springs sits close to the rest of Minnesota.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pine Springs. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Pine Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pine Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Pine Springs, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pine Springs looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pine Springs 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Pine Springs own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Willernie, MN D+12
- Mahtomedi, MN D+16
- Birchwood Village, MN D+27
- North St. Paul, MN D+18
- Oakdale, MN D+17
- White Bear Lake, MN D+20
- Grant, MN R+11
- Dellwood, MN Even
- Lake Elmo, MN D+4
- Gem Lake, MN D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norborne, MO R+64
- Speonk, NY R+4
- North Irwin, PA R+21
- Mulberry, GA R+52
- Libertyville, IA R+48
- Everetts, NC R+30
- Pesotum, IL R+39
- Woodlandville, MO R+35
- Moreland, AR R+74
- Weir, KY R+66
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.