St. Marys Point leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 82% of adults in St. Marys Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Marys Point, ~44% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Marys Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Marys Point leans more Democratic than 48 of 85 neighbors.
Politically, St. Marys Point sits close to the rest of Minnesota.
Why St. Marys Point 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. Marys Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in St. Marys Point hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and St. Marys Point sits in the top fifth on density (about 40%, above 84% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; St. Marys Point, 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 St. Marys Point looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. St. Marys Point 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in St. Marys Point own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in St. Marys Point have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake St. Croix Beach, MN D+8
- Afton, MN D+5
- Lakeland Shores, MN R+2
- Lakeland, MN Even
- Hudson, WI R+8
- North Hudson, WI R+8
- Bayport, MN D+14
- Woodbury, MN D+22
- Lake Elmo, MN D+4
- River Falls, WI R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Bend, NC R+58
- Marilee, TX R+58
- Horse Pasture, VA R+26
- Centerville, MO R+69
- Greenleaf, KS R+73
- Rock, KS R+61
- Lithia, VA R+57
- North Loup, NE R+72
- Godfrey, GA R+48
- East Alton, NH R+21
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.