Sobieski is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Sobieski typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sobieski, ~14% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sobieski compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sobieski leans more Republican than 27 of 43 neighbors.
Sobieski runs about 68 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Sobieski is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sobieski. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Sobieski 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 Sobieski, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sobieski votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Sobieski runs about 68 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sobieski, 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 Sobieski looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sobieski 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Sobieski own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Little Falls, MN R+38
- Flensburg, MN R+65
- Elmdale, MN R+74
- Bowlus, MN R+73
- Darling, MN R+52
- North Prairie, MN R+58
- Upsala, MN R+74
- Royalton, MN R+58
- Swanville, MN R+66
- Opole, MN R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Flat Rock, GA R+53
- Elgin, AZ R+19
- Tees Toh, AZ D+52
- East Galesburg, IL R+16
- Amberg, WI R+42
- Jim Falls, WI R+33
- Sutersville, PA R+41
- Grand Mound, IA R+42
- Milstead, AL R+14
- Fair Haven, NY R+24
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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.