Westbrook leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Westbrook typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westbrook, ~12% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westbrook compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westbrook leans more Republican than 2 of 30 neighbors.
Westbrook runs about 50 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Westbrook is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Westbrook 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 Westbrook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westbrook votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Westbrook runs about 50 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Westbrook, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westbrook looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Westbrook rent, above 82% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Westbrook sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Walnut Grove, MN R+62
- Fulda, MN R+56
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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.