St. Anthony leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 85% of adults in St. Anthony typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Anthony, ~62% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Anthony compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Anthony leans more Democratic than 119 of 124 neighbors.
St. Anthony runs about 41 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why St. Anthony 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 St. Anthony, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in St. Anthony live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and St. Anthony sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 96% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in St. Anthony have never been married, above 80% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; St. Anthony, MN sits in the top tenth 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 St. Anthony looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. St. Anthony 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 96% of adults in St. Anthony have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Columbia Heights, MN D+35
- New Brighton, MN D+35
- Hilltop, MN D+27
- Lauderdale, MN D+63
- Arden Hills, MN D+31
- Falcon Heights, MN D+69
- Roseville, MN D+40
- Fridley, MN D+23
- Mounds View, MN D+22
- Minneapolis, MN D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Franklin, PA R+26
- Cottondale, AL R+29
- Marksville, LA R+33
- Glens Falls North, NY D+9
- Ripley, MS R+48
- Jackson, KY R+61
- Holualoa, HI D+24
- Brush Prairie, WA R+17
- Nellis Afb, NV D+22
- Red Springs, NC Even
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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.