Wilmont is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Wilmont typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilmont, ~10% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilmont compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilmont leans more Republican than 30 of 33 neighbors.
Wilmont runs about 73 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wilmont is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wilmont 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 Wilmont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wilmont votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wilmont runs about 73 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wilmont fits that profile on both counts.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Wilmont, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wilmont looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wilmont 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lismore, MN R+70
- Reading, MN R+53
- Iona, MN R+61
- Wirock, MN R+55
- Leota, MN R+69
- Adrian, MN R+54
- Rushmore, MN R+57
- Kenneth, MN R+67
- Chandler, MN R+68
- Fulda, MN R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Webbs, KY R+72
- East Fairfield, VT R+22
- Coopersville, NY R+17
- Putnam Station, NY R+35
- Sharon Grove, KY R+74
- Moultonborough Falls, NH D+6
- Chumstick, WA Even
- Delong, IN R+54
- University at Buffalo, NY D+53
- Oakman, GA R+76
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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.