Shingle Creek leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Shingle Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shingle Creek, ~53% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shingle Creek compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Shingle Creek is the least Democratic-leaning.
Shingle Creek runs about 42 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Shingle Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Shingle Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Shingle Creek, Minneapolis, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Shingle Creek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Shingle Creek 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 Neighborhoods
- Lind-Bohanon, Minneapolis, MN D+56
- Victory, Minneapolis, MN D+57
- Webber-Camden, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Folwell, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Jordan, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Hawthorne, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- Willard-Hay, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Holland, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Waite Park, Minneapolis, MN D+55
- Near North, Minneapolis, MN D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Monterey, Jacksonville, FL D+15
- Harlan Ranch, Clovis, CA R+17
- Morristown Historic District, Morristown, NJ D+27
- Northridge, Orem, UT R+31
- Roosevelt-Toledo, Toledo, OH D+89
- Colonial Avenue Area, Roanoke, VA D+20
- North Main Historic District, Mount Vernon, OH R+36
- Mosswood, Oakland, CA D+82
- Summit Ridge at West Meadows, Dakota Ridge, CO D+15
- Rock Spring, Arlington, VA D+43
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.