Shoreham leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Shoreham typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shoreham, ~28% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shoreham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shoreham leans more Republican than 8 of 23 neighbors.
Shoreham runs about 36 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Shoreham is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shoreham. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Shoreham 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 Shoreham, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shoreham votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Shoreham runs about 36 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shoreham, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Shoreham looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Shoreham 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Shoreham own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Shoreham have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Detroit Lakes, MN R+26
- Lake Eunice, MN R+36
- Audubon, MN R+40
- Vergas, MN R+32
- Westbury, MN R+41
- Frazee, MN R+44
- Rochert, MN R+42
- Callaway, MN R+48
- Lake Park, MN R+35
- Sioux Valley, MN R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Locust Creek, VA R+40
- Rib Falls, WI R+46
- Elgin, ND R+72
- Tabler, OK R+70
- Mohawk, WV R+89
- Harrisonburg, LA R+85
- New Trier, MN R+44
- Cayuta, NY R+36
- Pleasant Valley, MD R+41
- Tilghman, MD R+22
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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.