Twin Valley leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Twin Valley typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Twin Valley, ~16% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Twin Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Twin Valley leans more Republican than 8 of 20 neighbors.
Twin Valley runs about 33 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Twin Valley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Twin Valley 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 Twin Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Twin Valley live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the Minnesota average of 23%. Twin Valley runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Twin Valley, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Twin Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Twin Valley sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Heiberg, MN R+29
- Gary, MN R+25
- Syre, MN R+32
- Flom, MN R+35
- Borup, MN R+29
- Ulen, MN R+34
- Mahnomen, MN R+7
- Ada, MN R+22
- Bejou, MN R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Christiansburg, OH R+58
- Hill City, GA R+68
- Manasota, FL R+36
- Georgetown, CO D+19
- Amelia, LA R+20
- Hughes, AR D+26
- Greenview, IL R+51
- Pattison, TX R+37
- Vintondale, PA R+56
- Melcher-Dallas, IA R+39
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.