Wayzata leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 99% of adults in Wayzata typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wayzata, ~58% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wayzata compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wayzata leans more Democratic than 66 of 111 neighbors.
Wayzata runs about 13 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wayzata. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Wayzata 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 Wayzata, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in Wayzata hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Wayzata sits in the top fifth on density (about 75%, above 93% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wayzata, 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 Wayzata looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wayzata 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Wayzata have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodland, MN D+13
- Long Lake, MN D+15
- Deephaven, MN D+24
- Minnetonka, MN D+33
- Plymouth, MN D+30
- Medicine Lake, MN D+41
- Orono, MN Even
- Minnetonka Beach, MN Even
- Medina, MN Even
- Greenwood, MN D+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Bend, NC R+65
- Middleburg, PA R+63
- Diamond Springs, CA R+29
- Williams, CA R+5
- Imperial, PA R+14
- Gotha, FL D+3
- Manchester, MI R+10
- Orleans, MA D+38
- Gulf Park Estates, MS R+39
- Wesley Hills, NY R+60
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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.