West Side leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 65% of adults in West Side typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Side, ~48% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Side compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Side leans more Democratic than 4 of 15 neighbors.
West Side runs about 42 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West Side. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 13 points.
Why West Side leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Side. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; West Side, St. Paul, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in West Side looks the way it does
Turnout in West Side sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, MN D+64
- West 7th, St. Paul, MN D+59
- Summit-University, St. Paul, MN D+72
- Dayton's Bluff, St. Paul, MN D+46
- Summit Hill, St. Paul, MN D+71
- Thomas-Dale, St. Paul, MN D+53
- Payne Phallen, St. Paul, MN D+40
- Battle Creek, St. Paul, MN D+39
- North End, St. Paul, MN D+45
- Macalester-Groveland, St. Paul, MN D+68
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Kenmore, Akron, OH D+10
- Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA D+59
- Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA D+75
- Lanham-Seabrook, Lanham, MD D+67
- Koolauloa, Laie, HI D+17
- Widefield, Security-Widefield, CO R+8
- Delmar Parkway, Aurora, CO D+32
- Desert Hills, Cave Creek, AZ R+23
- Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA D+32
- Russian Hill, San Francisco, CA D+68
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.