Southeast Como is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Southeast Como typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southeast Como, ~48% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southeast Como compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southeast Como leans more Democratic than 15 of 46 neighbors.
Southeast Como runs about 62 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southeast Como. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 60 points.
Why Southeast Como 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 Southeast Como, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Southeast Como live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Southeast Como sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 88% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 78% of adults in Southeast Como have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Southeast Como, Minneapolis, 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 Southeast Como looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in Southeast Como rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Southeast Como sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Marcy Holmes, Minneapolis, MN D+59
- University District, Minneapolis, MN D+54
- Prospect Park, Minneapolis, MN D+70
- Saint Anthony, St. Paul, MN D+73
- Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis, MN D+66
- Downtown East, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Seward, Minneapolis, MN D+78
- Holland, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Audubon Park, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Downtown West, Minneapolis, MN D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA D+38
- Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- Tippecanoe, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Michigan Park, Washington, DC D+86
- Natomas Creek, Sacramento, CA D+34
- Cascade View, Everett, WA D+14
- Town of Lake, Milwaukee, WI D+16
- Meadow Hills, Aurora, CO D+33
- Somerset, Glendale, CA D+23
- Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL D+82
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.