Redwood Falls leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Redwood Falls typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redwood Falls, ~30% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redwood Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Redwood Falls leans more Republican than 1 of 29 neighbors.
Redwood Falls runs about 36 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Redwood Falls is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Redwood Falls. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Redwood Falls 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 Redwood Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Redwood Falls votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, well above the Minnesota average of 23%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Redwood Falls runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Redwood Falls, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Redwood Falls looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Redwood Falls 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 59% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gilfillan, MN R+44
- North Redwood, MN R+37
- Morton, MN R+25
- Bechyn, MN R+50
- Wabasso, MN R+62
- Belview, MN R+60
- Seaforth, MN R+62
- Franklin, MN R+52
- Clements, MN R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Gabriel, LA Even
- Hutchins, TX D+35
- Meredith, NH D+8
- New Columbia, PA R+27
- Wheatland, WY R+60
- Pardeeville, WI R+26
- Lawrenceville, IL R+42
- Seven Valleys, PA R+36
- Perry, NY R+36
- Nashville, IN R+38
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.