Windom is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Windom typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Windom, ~75% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Windom compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Windom leans more Democratic than 13 of 38 neighbors.
Windom runs about 62 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Windom. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Windom leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Windom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in Windom hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Windom, Minneapolis, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Windom looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Windom 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Kenny, Minneapolis, MN D+64
- Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- Fuller Tangletown, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Lynnhurst, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Armatage, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Hale, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Minnehaha, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Fulton, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Northrup, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Southdale, Edina, MN D+48
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cripple Creek, Lincoln, NE D+4
- Westgate Vecinos, Albuquerque, NM D+19
- West Walnut, Allentown, PA D+30
- Mcbean, Hephzibah, GA R+25
- Houston Farms, Houston, TX Even
- Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, MA D+68
- Civano, Tucson, AZ Even
- Green Island, Worcester, MA D+33
- Italian Village, Columbus, OH D+53
- Garment District, Manhattan, NY D+63
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.