Plainview leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 99% of adults in Plainview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Plainview, ~32% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Plainview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Plainview leans more Republican than 37 of 57 neighbors.
Plainview runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Plainview is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Plainview 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 Plainview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Plainview votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Plainview runs about 41 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Plainview, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Plainview looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Plainview 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
- Elgin, MN R+39
- Beaver, MN R+39
- Millville, MN R+44
- Potsdam, MN R+31
- Viola, MN R+33
- Theilman, MN R+39
- Elba, MN R+38
- Kellogg, MN R+34
- Jarrett, MN R+47
- Hammond, MN R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moonachie, NJ R+12
- San Joaquin, CA D+24
- Helenwood, TN R+64
- Amberley, OH D+20
- Georgetown, IL R+44
- Pell Lake, WI R+27
- Sissonville, WV R+56
- Hooks, TX R+54
- Geneva, IN R+65
- Weyers Cave, VA R+41
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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.