Todd County leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Todd County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Todd County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Todd County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Todd County leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Todd County runs about 54 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Todd County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Todd County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Todd County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Todd County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Todd County live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Minnesota average of 23%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Todd County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 82% of counties). Todd County runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Todd County, 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 Todd County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Todd County own their home, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Douglas County, MN R+36
- Morrison County, MN R+53
- Wadena County, MN R+49
- Pope County, MN R+38
- Crow Wing County, MN R+29
- Stearns County, MN R+21
- Benton County, MN R+30
- Otter Tail County, MN R+35
- Grant County, MN R+36
- Cass County, MN R+30
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lyon County, MN R+28
- Iosco County, MI R+28
- Barbour County, AL R+3
- Posey County, IN R+45
- Macon County, TN R+68
- Adair County, MO R+21
- Washington County, FL R+61
- Fannin County, GA R+62
- Hardee County, FL R+46
- Salem City, VA R+21
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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.