West Albion leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 81% of adults in West Albion typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Albion, ~21% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Albion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Albion leans more Republican than 37 of 51 neighbors.
West Albion runs about 52 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while West Albion is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why West Albion 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 West Albion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
West Albion votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while West Albion runs about 52 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in West Albion are family households, above 85% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Albion, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Albion looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Albion 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in West Albion own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in West Albion have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- French Lake, MN R+43
- Annandale, MN R+34
- Knapp, MN R+52
- Cokato, MN R+42
- Maple Lake, MN R+37
- Rassat, MN R+45
- Howard Lake, MN R+40
- South Haven, MN R+48
- Kingston, MN R+54
- Stockholm, MN R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Miracle Valley, AZ R+40
- Gether, VA R+26
- Porterville, UT R+69
- Central Park, WA R+18
- Rock, IL R+58
- Pershing, IA R+50
- Willard, NM R+49
- Garrison, MO R+66
- Monarch, AR R+60
- Fall Rock, KY R+78
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.