Redwood County leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Redwood County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redwood County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redwood County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Redwood County leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
Redwood County runs about 52 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Redwood County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Redwood County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Redwood County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Redwood County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Redwood County votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Redwood County runs about 52 points more Republican.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Redwood County, MN does.
Why turnout in Redwood County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Redwood County 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 64%, above 70% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Redwood County have completed high school, above 80% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Renville County, MN R+49
- Lyon County, MN R+28
- Brown County, MN R+37
- Cottonwood County, MN R+46
- Yellow Medicine County, MN R+47
- Chippewa County, MN R+36
- Murray County, MN R+54
- Watonwan County, MN R+29
- Kandiyohi County, MN R+29
- Sibley County, MN R+48
Counties with Similar Populations
- Williamsburg City, VA D+43
- Vermillion County, IN R+50
- Clark County, IL R+53
- Washington County, AL R+46
- Barbour County, WV R+60
- Moniteau County, MO R+60
- Brown County, IN R+43
- Floyd County, VA R+47
- Tipton County, IN R+52
- De Witt County, IL R+43
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.