Pinewood leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Pinewood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pinewood, ~20% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pinewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pinewood leans more Republican than 15 of 23 neighbors.
Pinewood runs about 46 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pinewood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pinewood. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Pinewood 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 Pinewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pinewood votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Pinewood runs about 46 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Pinewood sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pinewood, MN sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Pinewood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pinewood 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Pinewood own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Aure, MN R+37
- Leonard, MN R+57
- Shevlin, MN R+52
- Puposky, MN R+20
- Solway, MN R+45
- Wilton, MN R+36
- Debs, MN R+45
- Bemidji, MN R+7
- Bagley, MN R+43
- Nebish, MN R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Given, WV R+63
- Strong City, KS R+56
- Pecaniere, LA R+83
- Kinard, FL R+76
- White City, KY R+61
- Barton Hills, MI D+39
- Warlock, TX R+61
- Progreso Lakes, TX R+31
- Alverton, PA R+48
- Lovett, FL R+50
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.