Wannaska is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Wannaska typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wannaska, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wannaska compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wannaska leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
Wannaska runs about 56 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wannaska is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wannaska 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 Wannaska, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wannaska votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wannaska runs about 56 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Wannaska sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of cities). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wannaska fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Wannaska, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Wannaska looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Wannaska own their home, about 12 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gatzke, MN R+40
- Swift, MN R+50
- Roseau, MN R+35
- Badger, MN R+56
- Salol, MN R+50
- Ross, MN R+54
- Strathcona, MN R+48
- Grygla, MN R+36
- Middle River, MN R+42
- Greenbush, MN R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Groton, NY R+10
- Riverwood, KY Even
- Northome, MN R+43
- Birch River, WV R+59
- Lydia, LA R+53
- Lena, LA R+69
- Skaneateles Falls, NY R+8
- Lippincotts, OH R+61
- Fort Monmouth, NJ R+6
- Copeland, AL R+75
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.