Sedan leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Sedan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sedan, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sedan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sedan leans more Republican than 16 of 31 neighbors.
Sedan runs about 54 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Sedan is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Sedan 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 Sedan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sedan votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Sedan runs about 54 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sedan fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sedan, 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 Sedan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sedan 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Sedan own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Sedan have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grove Lake, MN R+55
- Brooten, MN R+61
- Terrace, MN R+42
- Glenwood, MN R+30
- Villard, MN R+51
- Westport, MN R+58
- Long Beach, MN R+33
- Elrosa, MN R+70
- Starbuck, MN R+40
- Belgrade, MN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jacksville, PA R+50
- Truhart, VA R+38
- Tampa, KS R+66
- Centerpoint, OH R+62
- Snyderville, OH R+48
- Moscow, IN R+60
- Durango, TX R+68
- Charlemont, VA R+56
- Hoffman, OK R+58
- Weingarten, MO R+59
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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.