Randolph leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Randolph typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Randolph, ~25% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Randolph compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Randolph leans more Republican than 43 of 56 neighbors.
Randolph runs about 42 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Randolph is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Randolph. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Randolph 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 Randolph, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Randolph votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Randolph runs about 42 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Randolph, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Randolph looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Randolph 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Randolph own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Randolph have completed high school, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stanton, MN R+24
- Hampton, MN R+40
- Cannon Falls, MN R+25
- Waterford, MN R+21
- New Trier, MN R+44
- Castle Rock, MN R+33
- Dennison, MN R+32
- Northfield, MN D+24
- Vermillion, MN R+41
- Sogn, MN R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Latexo, TX R+78
- China Grove, TX R+30
- Bernstadt, KY R+72
- Munnsville, NY R+42
- Fort Supply, OK R+76
- Cherokee, OK R+70
- Oak Ridge, IL R+32
- Otis, CO R+73
- Blooming Grove, TX R+71
- Isleta, NM D+36
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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.