Popple Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Popple Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Popple Creek, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Popple Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Popple Creek leans more Republican than 35 of 46 neighbors.
Popple Creek runs about 64 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Popple Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Popple Creek. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Popple Creek 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 Popple Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Popple Creek votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Popple Creek runs about 64 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Popple Creek are family households, above 91% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Popple Creek, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Popple Creek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Popple Creek 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gilman, MN R+65
- Foley, MN R+51
- Duelm, MN R+54
- Ronneby, MN R+59
- Parent, MN R+63
- Jakeville, MN R+65
- Santiago, MN R+49
- Sauk Rapids, MN R+22
- North Benton, MN R+64
- Oak Park, MN R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Litchfield, PA R+58
- Verdi, MN R+57
- La Push, WA D+16
- Pearson, OK R+71
- Bluff Springs, IL R+51
- Browns, IL R+65
- Knox, NY R+19
- Heceta Junction, OR D+9
- Berlinville, OH R+39
- McConnell, NC R+28
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.