Richfield leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Richfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richfield, ~51% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richfield leans more Democratic than 106 of 115 neighbors.
Richfield runs about 36 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richfield. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+36), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Richfield 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 Richfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Richfield live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Richfield sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 90% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Richfield have never been married, above 87% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Richfield, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Richfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Richfield sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bloomington, MN D+32
- Edina, MN D+38
- Mendota, MN D+30
- Minneapolis, MN D+19
- St. Louis Park, MN D+51
- Hopkins, MN D+43
- Eagan, MN D+23
- Lilydale, MN D+27
- Mendota Heights, MN D+22
- Burnsville, MN D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lockport, NY R+10
- Mcminnville, OR Even
- Clinton, MD D+79
- Mission Bend, TX D+23
- Auburn, NY R+3
- Woodridge, IL D+18
- Kendall West, FL R+34
- Wildomar, CA R+22
- Alamogordo, NM R+23
- Williamstown, NJ R+3
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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.