Rassat leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Rassat typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rassat, ~23% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rassat compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rassat leans more Republican than 45 of 60 neighbors.
Rassat runs about 50 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rassat is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rassat 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 Rassat, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rassat votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rassat runs about 50 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Rassat are family households, above 85% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rassat, 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 Rassat looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Rassat own their home, about 12 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Rassat have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waverly, MN R+41
- Montrose, MN R+39
- Buffalo, MN R+26
- Howard Lake, MN R+40
- Maple Lake, MN R+37
- West Albion, MN R+47
- Annandale, MN R+34
- Cokato, MN R+42
- French Lake, MN R+43
- Silver Creek, MN R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kenney, IL R+55
- East Lincoln, MS R+80
- Ingleside, WV R+63
- Weimar, CA R+26
- Ocqueoc, MI R+43
- Sheridan, NY R+34
- Laud, IN R+54
- Pembina, ND R+57
- Berino, NM R+4
- Fargo, NY R+53
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.