Roosevelt is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Roosevelt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roosevelt, ~17% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roosevelt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Roosevelt is the most Republican-leaning.
Roosevelt runs about 59 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Roosevelt is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Roosevelt votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Roosevelt runs about 59 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Roosevelt sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 77% of cities). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Roosevelt fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Roosevelt, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Roosevelt looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Roosevelt 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 67% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Roosevelt own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Warroad, MN R+40
- Williams, MN R+44
- Graceton, MN R+45
- Salol, MN R+50
- Hackett, MN R+43
- Pitt, MN R+38
- Baudette, MN R+37
- Roseau, MN R+35
- Swift, MN R+50
- Wannaska, MN R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red Valley, VA R+57
- Orrville, AL D+61
- Blackwell, MO R+66
- Anderson Island, WA D+13
- Colfax, IN R+59
- Quicksburg, VA R+55
- Gibsland, LA D+11
- Wilson, WI R+42
- McGregor, IA R+32
- Twining, MI R+45
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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.