Rock Dell leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Rock Dell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rock Dell, ~23% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rock Dell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rock Dell leans more Republican than 39 of 53 neighbors.
Rock Dell runs about 45 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rock Dell is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rock Dell 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 Dell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rock Dell votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rock Dell runs about 45 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Rock Dell are family households, above 88% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rock Dell, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rock Dell looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rock Dell 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Rock Dell own their home, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Salem Corners, MN R+34
- Stewartville, MN R+19
- Byron, MN R+7
- Sargeant, MN R+47
- Hayfield, MN R+37
- Kasson, MN R+20
- Post Town, MN R+16
- Golden Hill, MN Even
- Simpson, MN R+28
- Rochester, MN D+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Michael, PA R+48
- Leesburg, KY R+54
- Laurel Run, PA R+40
- South Jackson, VA R+48
- Hallwood, PA R+47
- Clifton, ID R+81
- Wayne Center, NY R+39
- Big Oak Flat, CA R+23
- Three Brothers, AR R+59
- Balsora, TX R+77
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.