Shoreview leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Shoreview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shoreview, ~62% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shoreview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shoreview leans more Democratic than 87 of 109 neighbors.
Shoreview runs about 26 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shoreview. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+35) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Shoreview 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 Shoreview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 75% of residents in Shoreview live in densely developed areas, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Shoreview sits in the top quarter (about 61%, above 97% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Shoreview, MN sits in the top tenth 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 Shoreview looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Shoreview 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Shoreview have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arden Hills, MN D+31
- North Oaks, MN D+22
- Vadnais Heights, MN D+20
- New Brighton, MN D+35
- Mounds View, MN D+22
- Lexington, MN D+4
- Circle Pines, MN Even
- Little Canada, MN D+35
- Roseville, MN D+40
- Gem Lake, MN D+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Atlantic Beach, FL R+17
- Emporia, KS R+5
- Mokena, IL R+17
- Riverbank, CA R+12
- Edgewater, FL R+33
- Belmont, MA D+63
- Stephenville, TX R+45
- Shelbyville, IN R+40
- Harbor City, CA D+27
- Uniontown, PA R+19
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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.