Ruthton is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Ruthton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ruthton, ~15% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ruthton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ruthton leans more Republican than 20 of 29 neighbors.
Ruthton runs about 64 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Ruthton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ruthton. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Ruthton 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 Ruthton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ruthton votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Ruthton runs about 64 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Ruthton, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Ruthton looks the way it does
Turnout in Ruthton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Florence, MN R+55
- Holland, MN R+63
- Burchard, MN R+56
- Tyler, MN R+50
- Woodstock, MN R+67
- Balaton, MN R+52
- Russell, MN R+57
- Verdi, MN R+57
- Lake Benton, MN R+50
- Lake Wilson, MN R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cooks, OH R+65
- New Woodville, OK R+65
- Bar Mills, ME R+4
- Monroe Center, MI R+32
- Crawford, WV R+63
- Mc Lean, NY R+4
- Alverda, PA R+61
- Mahoneyville, NJ R+24
- Tranquillity, TN R+72
- Cameron Mills, NY R+62
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.