Rollingstone leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Rollingstone typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rollingstone, ~20% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rollingstone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rollingstone leans more Republican than 43 of 61 neighbors.
Rollingstone runs about 40 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rollingstone is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rollingstone. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+38) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Rollingstone 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 Rollingstone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rollingstone votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Rollingstone runs about 40 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Rollingstone, MN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Rollingstone looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rollingstone 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Rollingstone own their home, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakridge, MN R+36
- Minnesota City, MN R+21
- Stockton, MN R+28
- Bethany, MN R+39
- Goodview, MN R+12
- Altura, MN R+38
- Minneiska, MN R+33
- Czechville, WI R+34
- Fountain City, WI R+27
- Lewiston, MN R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newington, GA R+34
- Kensington, NY Even
- Rutherford, CA D+39
- Tumtum, WA R+46
- Cavines, TX R+76
- Ontario, WI R+26
- Lorenzo, TX R+55
- Patuxent River, MD D+3
- Nazlini, AZ D+51
- Falls City, OR R+30
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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.