Standish is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Standish typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Standish, ~74% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Standish compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Standish leans more Democratic than 45 of 54 neighbors.
Standish runs about 72 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Standish 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 Standish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Standish live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Standish sits in the top quarter (about 63%, above 84% of neighborhoods).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Standish, 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 Standish looks the way it does
Turnout in Standish sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ericsson, Minneapolis, MN D+69
- Corcoran, Minneapolis, MN D+78
- Bancroft, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Howe, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis, MN D+73
- Northrup, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Hiawatha, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Minnehaha, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Keewaydin, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Cooper, Minneapolis, MN D+76
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Arlington Center, Arlington, MA D+71
- Sierra Springs, San Antonio, TX D+12
- Meydenbauer, Bellevue, WA D+45
- Palmer, Newport News, VA D+32
- Mount Pleasant-Lower Broadway, Newark, NJ D+36
- 25th Street, Ogden, UT D+13
- Gross Point, Wilmette, IL D+47
- West Augusta, Augusta, GA D+6
- Memorial Northwest, Spring, TX R+20
- Normandy Estates, Jacksonville, FL Even
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.