Regal is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Regal typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Regal, ~15% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Regal compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Regal leans more Republican than 18 of 38 neighbors.
Regal runs about 58 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Regal is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Regal. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Regal 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 Regal, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Regal votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Regal runs about 58 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Regal, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Regal looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Regal 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Paynesville, MN R+47
- Hawick, MN R+46
- Roscoe, MN R+54
- New London, MN R+38
- Georgeville, MN R+56
- Spring Hill, MN R+69
- St. Martin, MN R+73
- Belgrade, MN R+56
- Eden Valley, MN R+55
- Spicer, MN R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yoder, KS R+62
- Riversburg, TN R+60
- Blakely, AR R+52
- Snow Hollow Lake, MO R+62
- Bluehole, KY R+80
- Prospect, TX R+57
- Hardwick Center, VT R+16
- Dawson, NE R+64
- Fernan Lake Village, ID R+28
- Dunbar, NE R+54
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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.