West 7th is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 75% of adults in West 7th typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West 7th, ~59% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West 7th compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West 7th leans more Democratic than 5 of 17 neighbors.
West 7th runs about 55 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West 7th. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+50), a spread of about 18 points.
Why West 7th leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West 7th. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; West 7th, St. Paul, MN sits in the top 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 West 7th looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West 7th 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Summit Hill, St. Paul, MN D+71
- Summit-University, St. Paul, MN D+72
- West Side, St. Paul, MN D+46
- Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN D+64
- Thomas-Dale, St. Paul, MN D+53
- Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN D+68
- Highland, St. Paul, MN D+60
- Merrlam Park, St. Paul, MN D+65
- Midway, St. Paul, MN D+67
- North End, St. Paul, MN D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North and East, Richmond, CA D+55
- Windyke-Southwind, Memphis, TN D+46
- Morningside-Lenox Park, Atlanta, GA D+46
- Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY D+76
- South Redlands, Redlands, CA Even
- Harmony Village, Detroit, MI D+87
- Park Hills, Yonkers, NY D+28
- South Ironbound, Newark, NJ D+25
- South Semoran, Orlando, FL D+13
- Myers Park, Charlotte, NC D+9
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.