Silver Lake is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Silver Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Lake, ~15% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Silver Lake leans more Republican than 43 of 50 neighbors.
Silver Lake runs about 59 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Silver Lake is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Silver Lake votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Silver Lake runs about 59 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Silver Lake fits that profile on both counts.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Silver Lake, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Silver Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Silver Lake 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Komensky, MN R+52
- Lamson, MN R+51
- Biscay, MN R+53
- Lester Prairie, MN R+48
- Winsted, MN R+47
- Stockholm, MN R+50
- Hutchinson, MN R+30
- Glencoe, MN R+43
- Jennie, MN R+48
- New Germany, MN R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Labadie, MO R+48
- Port Republic, NJ R+18
- Lake Leelanau, MI Even
- Roman Forest, TX R+45
- Lake Hamilton, FL R+17
- Ackley, IA R+39
- West Homestead, PA D+19
- Townsville, NC D+8
- Pine Grove, GA R+72
- Swiftwater, PA R+14
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.