Thor leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Thor typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Thor, ~20% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Thor compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Thor leans more Republican than 21 of 27 neighbors.
Thor runs about 44 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Thor is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Thor. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Thor 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 Thor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Thor votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Thor runs about 44 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Thor, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 Thor looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Thor 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%, above 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Glen, MN R+39
- Rossburg, MN R+39
- Glory, MN R+35
- Kimberly, MN R+38
- Little Pine, MN R+33
- Malmo, MN R+45
- Lawler, MN R+16
- Aitkin, MN R+30
- McGrath, MN R+44
- Hassman, MN R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Prathersville, MO R+42
- Preston Park, PA R+44
- Wallins Corner, NY R+37
- Ireland, TX R+62
- Pebble City, GA R+63
- Comer, IL R+56
- Onego, WV R+63
- Kayford, WV R+59
- Danripple, VA R+30
- Prosper, ND 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.