Wanamingo leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Wanamingo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wanamingo, ~31% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wanamingo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wanamingo leans more Republican than 18 of 51 neighbors.
Wanamingo runs about 35 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wanamingo is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wanamingo. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Wanamingo 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 Wanamingo, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wanamingo votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wanamingo runs about 35 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wanamingo, 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 Wanamingo looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wanamingo 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Wanamingo have completed high school, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hader, MN R+39
- Zumbrota, MN R+29
- Wastedo, MN R+33
- Kenyon, MN R+33
- Pine Island, MN R+28
- Sogn, MN R+35
- Concord, MN R+37
- Skyburg, MN R+47
- West Concord, MN R+42
- Moland, MN R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- MaCarthur, WV R+51
- Lannon, WI R+21
- Campania, GA R+27
- Grand Lake, CO Even
- Hargill, TX R+14
- Crystal Springs, FL R+55
- Washburn, TN R+73
- Willow Wood, OH R+66
- Genola, UT R+80
- South New Berlin, NY R+28
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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.