Wabasha County leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Wabasha County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wabasha County, ~29% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wabasha County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wabasha County leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Wabasha County runs about 34 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wabasha County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wabasha County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Wabasha 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 Wabasha County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wabasha County votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wabasha County runs about 34 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wabasha County, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Wabasha County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wabasha County 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 83% of households in Wabasha County own their home, above 92% of counties. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 95% of adults in Wabasha County have completed high school, above 92% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Olmsted County, MN D+12
- Pepin County, WI R+30
- Buffalo County, WI R+32
- Goodhue County, MN R+22
- Winona County, MN R+8
- Dodge County, MN R+31
- Pierce County, WI R+19
- Fillmore County, MN R+32
- Trempealeau County, WI R+26
- Dunn County, WI R+15
Counties with Similar Populations
- Coahoma County, MS D+51
- Texas County, OK R+45
- Wyoming County, WV R+73
- Moore County, TX R+32
- Hubbard County, MN R+30
- Clark County, AR R+18
- Owen County, IN R+57
- Newton County, MS R+34
- Fayette County, IL R+59
- Leake County, MS R+12
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.