West End leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 65% of adults in West End typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West End, ~43% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West End leans more Democratic than 6 of 9 neighbors.
West End runs about 28 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West End. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 28 points.
Why West End leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for West End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in West End have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 43%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; West End, Duluth, MN sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in West End looks the way it does
Turnout in West End sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Duluth, Duluth, MN D+45
- Spirit Valley-Denfeld-Norton Park, Duluth, MN D+20
- Duluth Heights, Duluth, MN D+16
- East Hillside, Duluth, MN D+55
- Downtown, Superior, WI D+12
- Kenwood-Duluth, Duluth, MN D+30
- Bayview Heights, Proctor, MN D+6
- Central Park, Superior, WI D+12
- Congdon Park, Duluth, MN D+53
- Woodlands-Pleasantview, Duluth, MN D+30
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tri-Village, Columbus, OH D+48
- Indian Springs, The Woodlands, TX R+34
- Coeur D'Alene Place, Coeur d'Alene, ID R+43
- Biedeman, Camden, NJ D+43
- Concord, Staten Island, NY D+6
- Groesbeck, Cincinnati, OH R+4
- Arlington, Jacksonville, FL D+18
- Woodcreek Oaks, Roseville, CA R+7
- Atlantic City Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ D+57
- Southwest Garden, St. Louis, MO D+53
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.