Riverton leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Riverton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Riverton, ~26% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Riverton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Riverton leans more Republican than 24 of 39 neighbors.
Riverton runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Riverton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Riverton. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Riverton 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 Riverton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Riverton votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Riverton runs about 41 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Riverton, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Riverton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Riverton 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Riverton own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Riverton have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Hubert, MN R+33
- Merrifield, MN R+32
- Ironton, MN R+38
- Trommald, MN R+37
- Brainerd, MN R+27
- Crosby, MN R+28
- Crosby Beach, MN R+38
- Baxter, MN R+19
- Nisswa, MN R+24
- Deerwood, MN R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- San Pierre, IN R+55
- Hoffman, MN R+43
- Houck, AZ D+51
- Losantville, IN R+57
- Yatesville, GA R+66
- Mendoza, TX R+11
- Yawkey, WV R+67
- St. Francis, SD D+63
- Arthur City, TX R+77
- Penney Farms, FL R+52
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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.