White Rock leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 83% of adults in White Rock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Rock, ~26% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Rock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Rock leans more Republican than 35 of 51 neighbors.
White Rock runs about 43 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while White Rock is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within White Rock. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 16 points.
Why White Rock 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 White Rock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
White Rock votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while White Rock runs about 43 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in White Rock are family households, above 87% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; White Rock, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in White Rock looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. White Rock 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in White Rock own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in White Rock have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vasa, MN R+42
- Wastedo, MN R+33
- Hader, MN R+39
- Cannon Falls, MN R+25
- Goodhue, MN R+45
- Sogn, MN R+35
- Welch, MN R+32
- Dennison, MN R+32
- Wanamingo, MN R+31
- Miesville, MN R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westville, MI R+47
- Cropsey, IL R+56
- Frazier, MO R+54
- Waltham, ME R+30
- Spink, SD R+48
- Redmesa, CO R+27
- Kathryn, ND R+53
- Keownville, MS R+86
- Mobeetie, TX R+81
- North Sebago, ME R+26
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.