Strathcona leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Strathcona typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Strathcona, ~15% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Strathcona compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Strathcona leans more Republican than 5 of 14 neighbors.
Strathcona runs about 52 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Strathcona is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Strathcona 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 Strathcona, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Strathcona votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Strathcona runs about 52 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Strathcona fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Strathcona, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Strathcona looks the way it does
Turnout in Strathcona 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
- Greenbush, MN R+52
- Middle River, MN R+42
- Badger, MN R+56
- Karlstad, MN R+42
- Strandquist, MN R+54
- Wannaska, MN R+52
- Newfolden, MN R+53
- Halma, MN R+45
- Gatzke, MN R+40
- Ross, MN R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scott, OH R+64
- North Crossett, AR R+66
- Eva, TN R+68
- Fairburn, WI R+36
- Hoytsville, UT R+55
- Preston, VA R+44
- Longview, VA R+31
- Mount Bullion, CA R+14
- Vera, MO R+64
- Coleta, IL R+38
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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.