Southdale leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Southdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southdale, ~50% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southdale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southdale leans more Democratic than 2 of 24 neighbors.
Southdale runs about 44 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Southdale leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Southdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Southdale hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Southdale, Edina, MN sits in the top quarter 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 Southdale looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Southdale 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Southdale have completed high school, above 81% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Armatage, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Kenny, Minneapolis, MN D+64
- Fulton, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Windom, Minneapolis, MN D+66
- Lynnhurst, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Fuller Tangletown, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Linden Hills, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- Minikahda Vista, St. Louis Park, MN D+55
- East Harriet, Minneapolis, MN D+76
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mayo Meadow, Tulsa, OK D+18
- Lower Clinton Hill, Newark, NJ D+79
- Cannongate-Orlando, Oak Ridge, FL D+33
- Chandler Park, Detroit, MI D+87
- Ashbrook-Clawson Village, Charlotte, NC D+27
- Northside, Missoula, MT D+34
- Fisher-Mill Plain-Fisher's Village, Vancouver, WA D+3
- Kirkman South, Orlando, FL D+8
- Hale, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- School Gardens, Riviera Beach, MD R+19
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.