Shevlin is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Shevlin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shevlin, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shevlin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shevlin leans more Republican than 19 of 23 neighbors.
Shevlin runs about 56 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Shevlin is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shevlin. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Shevlin 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 Shevlin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shevlin votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Shevlin runs about 56 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Shevlin sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Shevlin, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Shevlin looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Shevlin own their home, about 9 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bagley, MN R+43
- Solway, MN R+45
- Pinewood, MN R+42
- Leonard, MN R+57
- Ebro, MN R+32
- Aure, MN R+37
- Zerkel, MN R+24
- Rice Lake, MN R+14
- Wilton, MN R+36
- Clearbrook, MN R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yoder, CO R+64
- Colver, PA R+48
- Baldwin Place, NY R+6
- Section Thirty, MN D+11
- Nye, WI R+37
- Mount Hood Village, OR D+5
- Avery, TX R+70
- Shelter Island Heights, NY D+31
- Pinetown, NC R+57
- Readfield, WI R+44
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.