Sanborn is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Sanborn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sanborn, ~11% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sanborn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sanborn leans more Republican than 22 of 34 neighbors.
Sanborn runs about 64 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Sanborn is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sanborn. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sanborn 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 Sanborn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sanborn votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Sanborn runs about 64 points more Republican.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Sanborn, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sanborn looks the way it does
Turnout in Sanborn 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
- Lamberton, MN R+56
- Springfield, MN R+51
- Wanda, MN R+66
- Clements, MN R+72
- Jeffers, MN R+66
- Revere, MN R+53
- Comfrey, MN R+63
- Wabasso, MN R+62
- Morgan, MN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pitman, PA R+68
- Latham, OH R+67
- Milfay, OK R+67
- Junction City, CA R+7
- Twin Lakes, IN R+46
- Gillisonville, SC R+21
- Attica, KS R+66
- Institute, WI R+6
- Keller, GA R+44
- Grant, TN R+64
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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.