Tower is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Tower typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tower, ~28% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tower compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tower leans more Democratic than 22 of 24 neighbors.
Politically, Tower sits close to the rest of Minnesota.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tower. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Tower leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tower. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Tower, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Tower looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Tower have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Tower sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Soudan, MN R+6
- Embarrass, MN R+19
- Winton, MN R+4
- Idington, MN R+22
- Cook, MN R+22
- Britt, MN R+19
- Colby, MN R+20
- Buyck, MN R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lincoln, NH D+25
- Rudolph, WI R+37
- Plains, GA R+5
- Grand Junction, TN D+24
- Marathon City, WI R+24
- Southern View, IL R+6
- Finger, TN R+75
- Chappo, CA R+25
- Limestone, OK R+58
- West Bay, FL R+41
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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.