Wilbert is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Wilbert typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilbert, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilbert compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilbert is the most Republican-leaning.
Wilbert runs about 62 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wilbert is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wilbert 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 Wilbert, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wilbert votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wilbert runs about 62 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Wilbert is about 97%, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wilbert, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wilbert looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wilbert 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Wilbert have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Ceylon, MN R+56
- Fairmont, MN R+30
- Dolliver, IA R+53
- Welcome, MN R+48
- Imogene, MN R+55
- Armstrong, IA R+47
- Granada, MN R+53
- Northrop, MN R+53
- Dunnell, MN R+56
- Sherburn, MN R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Owensville, AR R+64
- Loebau, TX R+67
- Longview, MS R+20
- Sherburnville, IL R+42
- Lola, KY R+71
- Mohawk Hill, NY R+58
- Kalamazoo, WV R+68
- Frog Town, AR R+66
- Cleveland, IN R+58
- Vandervoort, AR R+69
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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.