Steen is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Steen typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Steen, ~10% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Steen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Steen leans more Republican than 23 of 36 neighbors.
Steen runs about 68 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Steen is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Steen 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 Steen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Steen votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Steen runs about 68 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Steen, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Steen looks the way it does
Turnout in Steen 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 Cities
- Hills, MN R+65
- Kanaranzi, MN R+63
- Lester, IA R+77
- Beaver Creek, MN R+62
- Rock Rapids, IA R+57
- Luverne, MN R+32
- Larchwood, IA R+64
- Magnolia, MN R+65
- Valley Springs, SD R+49
- Ellsworth, MN R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Prairieton, IN R+54
- Zevely, WV R+59
- Sutherland, UT R+76
- Reno, KS R+43
- Tallman, MI R+39
- Ostrander, MN R+44
- Handy, NC R+67
- Orchard, IA R+48
- Gimlet, KY R+64
- Dabney, TX R+56
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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.