Tawney leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Tawney typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tawney, ~29% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tawney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tawney leans more Republican than 19 of 54 neighbors.
Tawney runs about 34 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Tawney is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Tawney 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 Tawney, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Tawney live in densely developed areas, about 18 points below the Minnesota average of 23%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Tawney fits that profile on both counts. Tawney runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tawney, 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 Tawney looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tawney 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Riceford, MN R+29
- Newburg, MN R+30
- Lenora, MN R+40
- Mabel, MN R+29
- Whalan, MN R+32
- Yucatan, MN R+33
- Prosper, MN R+36
- Spring Grove, MN R+30
- Canton, MN R+38
- Newhouse, MN R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zingara, GA R+41
- Gilstrap, KY R+70
- Gillis Springs, GA R+78
- Sandy Valley, PA R+62
- New Point, MO R+66
- Mountain, ND R+55
- South Carver, MA R+5
- Mountain Grove, PA R+50
- Birdie, KY R+61
- Shinnecock Hills, NY D+7
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.