Winthrop is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Winthrop typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winthrop, ~18% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winthrop compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winthrop leans more Republican than 19 of 35 neighbors.
Winthrop runs about 55 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Winthrop is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Winthrop 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 Winthrop, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winthrop votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Winthrop runs about 55 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Winthrop, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Winthrop looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Winthrop have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lafayette, MN R+52
- Gaylord, MN R+44
- Gibbon, MN R+55
- New Auburn, MN R+57
- Stewart, MN R+61
- Brownton, MN R+55
- Klossner, MN R+50
- St. George, MN R+47
- New Rome, MN R+52
- Arlington, MN R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yoder, IN R+50
- Symsonia, KY R+69
- Groveton, TX R+61
- Rolla, ND D+7
- Suring, WI R+42
- Port Dickinson, NY Even
- Juniata, NE R+65
- Drasco, AR R+71
- Choteau, MT R+56
- Wickliffe, KY R+65
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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.