Stark leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Stark typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stark, ~24% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stark compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stark leans more Republican than 29 of 51 neighbors.
Stark runs about 45 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Stark is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Stark 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 Stark, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stark votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Stark runs about 45 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Stark are family households, above 81% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Stark, MN sits in the bottom 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 Stark looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stark 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Stark own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Harris, MN R+43
- Grandy, MN R+42
- North Branch, MN R+30
- Stanchfield, MN R+43
- Cambridge, MN R+27
- Edgewood, MN R+30
- Rush City, MN R+36
- Weber, MN R+44
- Bodum, MN R+26
- Sunrise, MN R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Killdeer, ND R+36
- Indian Mound, TN R+69
- Pierceville, KS R+59
- Angel Fire, NM R+8
- Viola, WI R+16
- Paradis, LA R+65
- Rock Point, AZ D+61
- Kilmichael, MS R+12
- Husum, WA D+15
- Padelford, NY R+8
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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.