Richwood leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Richwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richwood, ~25% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richwood leans more Republican than 7 of 24 neighbors.
Richwood runs about 30 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Richwood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richwood. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Richwood 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 Richwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Richwood votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Richwood runs about 30 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Richwood sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Richwood, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Richwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Richwood 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 60%, about 6 points below the Minnesota average of 66%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Richwood own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Callaway, MN R+48
- Rochert, MN R+42
- Westbury, MN R+41
- White Earth, MN Even
- Ogema, MN R+7
- Detroit Lakes, MN R+26
- Waubun, MN R+21
- Shoreham, MN R+32
- Audubon, MN R+40
- Snellman, MN R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ellenton, GA R+72
- Dennis, KS R+61
- Forum, AR R+61
- Revere, PA R+31
- Hamrick, NC R+41
- Cranberry, PA R+55
- Nabb, IN R+59
- Frisco, NC R+30
- Blanchard, WA R+7
- Riddleton, TN R+67
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.