Pineville leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Pineville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pineville, ~32% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pineville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pineville leans more Republican than 14 of 32 neighbors.
Pineville runs about 18 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pineville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pineville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+20) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Pineville 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 Pineville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pineville votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pineville runs about 18 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pineville, MN sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Pineville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Pineville own their home, about 9 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Biwabik, MN Even
- Aurora, MN R+14
- Colby, MN R+20
- McKinley, MN Even
- Hoyt Lakes, MN R+15
- Gilbert, MN R+17
- Palo, MN R+25
- Embarrass, MN R+19
- Virginia, MN Even
- Genoa, MN R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dycusburg, KY R+67
- Mullinville, KS R+77
- Kingston, NJ D+15
- Pungo, NC R+54
- Loomis, WA R+39
- Gowen, OK R+68
- Brooksville, ME D+22
- Cherry Creek, SD D+37
- Whitehouse, AL R+84
- Mount Hope, MO R+60
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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.