Ross is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Ross typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ross, ~15% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ross compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ross leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
Ross runs about 58 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Ross is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ross. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Ross 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 Ross, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ross votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Ross runs about 58 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Ross, MN does.
Why turnout in Ross looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Ross own their home, about 12 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Ross have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Swift, MN R+50
- Pinecreek, MN R+58
- Roseau, MN R+35
- Badger, MN R+56
- Salol, MN R+50
- Greenbush, MN R+52
- Wannaska, MN R+52
- Strathcona, MN R+48
- Warroad, MN R+40
- Gatzke, MN R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Indiantown, MD R+40
- Kitchings Mill, SC R+50
- Eagle Bridge, NY R+17
- Trevilians, VA R+26
- Snyder, NE R+59
- Orleans, NE R+69
- Lynn, WI R+41
- Sharon Center, OH R+33
- Huddle, VA R+71
- Brooks, ME R+24
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.