Skyburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Skyburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Skyburg, ~18% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Skyburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Skyburg leans more Republican than 45 of 53 neighbors.
Skyburg runs about 51 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Skyburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Skyburg. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Skyburg 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 Skyburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Skyburg votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Skyburg runs about 51 points more Republican.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Skyburg, MN does.
Why turnout in Skyburg looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Skyburg own their home, about 10 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Skyburg have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moland, MN R+38
- Kenyon, MN R+33
- West Concord, MN R+42
- Concord, MN R+37
- Eden, MN R+47
- Merton, MN R+43
- Wanamingo, MN R+31
- Ruskin, MN R+40
- Wasioja, MN R+45
- Claremont, MN R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wadhams, NY Even
- Alhambra, VA R+46
- Waiteville, WV R+61
- Wakelee, MI R+41
- North Edinburg, PA R+35
- Swanburg, MN R+31
- Riverton, OR R+30
- Laneville, WV R+56
- Emmett, KS R+64
- Egypt, AL R+81
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.