Terrace leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Terrace typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Terrace, ~19% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Terrace compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Terrace leans more Republican than 8 of 28 neighbors.
Terrace runs about 46 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Terrace is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Terrace. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Terrace 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 Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Terrace votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Terrace runs about 46 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Terrace is about 96%, well above similar-sized cities (around 79%).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Terrace, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Terrace looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Terrace 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Terrace own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Terrace have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sedan, MN R+49
- Swift Falls, MN R+39
- Brooten, MN R+61
- Glenwood, MN R+30
- Sunburg, MN R+39
- Grove Lake, MN R+55
- Starbuck, MN R+40
- Long Beach, MN R+33
- Villard, MN R+51
- Belgrade, MN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Acosta, PA R+64
- Trowbridge, IL R+67
- Pomona, IL R+45
- Yocana, AR R+66
- Calpine, CA R+17
- East Jamestown, TN R+65
- Hobbs, IN R+59
- Koosharem, UT R+77
- Solo, TN R+41
- El Gato, TX R+16
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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.