Winger leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Winger typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winger, ~14% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winger compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winger leans more Republican than 16 of 22 neighbors.
Winger runs about 53 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Winger is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winger. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Winger 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 Winger, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winger votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Winger runs about 53 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Winger, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Winger looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Winger have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Winger sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Erskine, MN R+47
- Mcintosh, MN R+55
- Rindal, MN R+28
- Bejou, MN R+26
- Mentor, MN R+39
- Fosston, MN R+47
- Fertile, MN R+35
- Lengby, MN R+42
- Mahnomen, MN R+7
- Olga, MN R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Black River, MI R+34
- Ida, LA R+59
- Westchester, IN R+72
- Cross Anchor, SC R+66
- Sunrise, MN R+43
- Dora, AR R+62
- Little Meadows, PA R+53
- Bremo Bluff, VA R+15
- Ione, OR R+58
- Cottonville, AL R+68
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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.