Puposky leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Puposky typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Puposky, ~28% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Puposky compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Puposky leans more Republican than 9 of 24 neighbors.
Puposky runs about 25 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Puposky is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Puposky. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 88 points.
Why Puposky 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 Puposky, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Puposky live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Minnesota average of 23%. Puposky runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Puposky, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Puposky looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Puposky 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 63%, above 60% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Puposky own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nebish, MN R+38
- Aure, MN R+37
- Pinewood, MN R+42
- Debs, MN R+45
- Tenstrike, MN R+38
- Redby, MN D+77
- Red Lake, MN D+79
- Little Rock, MN D+82
- Turtle River, MN R+18
- Bemidji, MN R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Garfield, KY R+64
- Mildred, TX R+68
- Shady Grove, PA R+61
- Gilson, IL R+41
- Friesland, WI R+43
- Lafayette Springs, MS R+46
- Cawood, KY R+77
- Kerby, OR R+29
- East Eddington, ME R+15
- Levan, UT R+82
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.