Rock Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Rock Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rock Creek, ~21% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rock Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rock Creek leans more Republican than 29 of 35 neighbors.
Rock Creek runs about 51 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rock Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rock Creek. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rock Creek votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rock Creek runs about 51 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rock Creek, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rock Creek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Rock Creek own their home, about 13 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pine City, MN R+35
- Beroun, MN R+41
- Rush City, MN R+36
- Grasston, MN R+46
- Henriette, MN R+45
- Grantsburg, WI R+36
- Branstad, WI R+44
- Hinckley, MN R+33
- Brook Park, MN R+49
- Braham, MN R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Glendive, MT R+59
- Duncan, AZ R+61
- Elkland, PA R+47
- Hersman, IL R+32
- Skeels, MI R+45
- Clyattville, GA R+49
- Chinquapin, NC R+51
- Six Lakes, MI R+44
- Titus, AL R+78
- Arkport, NY R+50
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.