Rindal leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Rindal typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rindal, ~27% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rindal compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rindal leans more Republican than 4 of 22 neighbors.
Rindal runs about 32 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rindal is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rindal. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Rindal 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 Rindal, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rindal votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rindal runs about 32 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Rindal sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Rindal, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Rindal looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rindal 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 65%, above 66% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fertile, MN R+35
- Winger, MN R+49
- Bejou, MN R+26
- Gary, MN R+25
- Mentor, MN R+39
- Erskine, MN R+47
- Mcintosh, MN R+55
- Twin Valley, MN R+29
- Mahnomen, MN R+7
- Beltrami, MN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- McSwain, CA R+37
- Indian Creek, IL D+25
- Laughlintown, PA R+40
- Portia, AR R+72
- Clallam Bay, WA R+15
- Grimes, CA R+33
- Collins, PA R+58
- Baileyville, KS R+70
- Michigan City, MS D+33
- Point Washington, FL R+62
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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.