Stevens County leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Stevens County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stevens County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stevens County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Stevens County leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
Stevens County runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Stevens County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Stevens County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Stevens County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Stevens County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stevens County votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Stevens County runs about 41 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stevens County, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Stevens County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stevens County 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Pope County, MN R+38
- Swift County, MN R+35
- Grant County, MN R+36
- Big Stone County, MN R+33
- Traverse County, MN R+42
- Douglas County, MN R+36
- Lac qui Parle County, MN R+38
- Grant County, SD R+52
- Chippewa County, MN R+36
- Roberts County, SD R+19
Counties with Similar Populations
- Zavala County, TX D+4
- Grand County, UT R+2
- Cumberland County, VA R+23
- Irwin County, GA R+43
- Caldwell Parish, LA R+73
- Wayne County, NE R+44
- Rock County, MN R+45
- Marion County, TX R+49
- Switzerland County, IN R+63
- Humboldt County, IA R+43
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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.