Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park, ~46% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park leans more Democratic than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park runs about 16 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park, Duluth, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Bayview Heights, Proctor, MN D+6
- West End, Duluth, MN D+32
- Downtown, Superior, WI D+12
- Duluth Heights, Duluth, MN D+16
- Downtown Duluth, Duluth, MN D+45
- Central Park, Superior, WI D+12
- East Hillside, Duluth, MN D+55
- Kenwood-Duluth, Duluth, MN D+30
- Congdon Park, Duluth, MN D+53
- Woodlands-Pleasantview, Duluth, MN D+30
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tenney-Lapham, Madison, WI D+82
- Pinellas Point, St. Petersburg, FL D+48
- Meadowbrook, Converse, TX D+23
- Highlands Historic District, State College, PA D+36
- New Tampa, Tampa, FL D+14
- Clinton, Oakland, CA D+58
- South Alameda, Lakewood, CO D+32
- Lakewood Springs, Plano, IL Even
- Flagler Heights, Fort Lauderdale, FL D+20
- Angelo Heights, San Angelo, TX R+22
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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.