Swanville is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Swanville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swanville, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swanville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swanville leans more Republican than 31 of 40 neighbors.
Swanville runs about 70 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Swanville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Swanville. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Swanville 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 Swanville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Swanville votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Swanville runs about 70 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Swanville fits that profile on both counts.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Swanville, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Swanville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Swanville 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 Cities
- Burtrum, MN R+61
- Flensburg, MN R+65
- Upsala, MN R+74
- Elmdale, MN R+74
- Grey Eagle, MN R+54
- Sobieski, MN R+64
- Little Sauk, MN R+53
- Long Prairie, MN R+37
- Randall, MN R+57
- Round Prairie, MN R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Caldwell, WV R+38
- Deadwood, SD R+49
- Burson, CA R+44
- Ocean Breeze Park, FL R+31
- Freedom, NH R+4
- Caney, OK R+75
- Spottsville, KY R+54
- Chebanse, IL R+49
- Scribner, NE R+48
- Warwick, GA R+53
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.