Pinecreek is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Pinecreek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinecreek, ~15% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinecreek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinecreek is the most Republican-leaning.
Pinecreek runs about 62 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pinecreek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Pinecreek 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 Pinecreek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pinecreek votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pinecreek runs about 62 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Pinecreek, MN does.
Why turnout in Pinecreek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Pinecreek own their home, about 10 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Pinecreek have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ross, MN R+54
- Roseau, MN R+35
- Swift, MN R+50
- Badger, MN R+56
- Salol, MN R+50
- Greenbush, MN R+52
- Strathcona, MN R+48
- Wannaska, MN R+52
- Warroad, MN R+40
- Lake Bronson, MN R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Constancia, NM R+19
- Knapp Creek, NY R+38
- Knowles, OK R+85
- Seneca Rocks, WV R+72
- Mineral Hill, NM D+31
- Jacobs Creek Landing, KS R+63
- Smith Point, TX R+47
- Hogtown, NY R+30
- Blocksburg, CA D+7
- Willard, MT R+78
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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.