Wrenshall leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Wrenshall typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wrenshall, ~24% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wrenshall compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wrenshall leans more Republican than 28 of 38 neighbors.
Wrenshall runs about 26 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wrenshall is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wrenshall 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 Wrenshall, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wrenshall votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Wrenshall runs about 26 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wrenshall, MN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Wrenshall looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wrenshall 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blackhoof, MN R+19
- Carlton, MN R+22
- Thomson, MN R+14
- Dewey, WI R+13
- Scanlon, MN R+10
- Esko, MN R+16
- Holyoke, MN R+22
- Patzau, WI R+29
- Oliver, WI R+9
- Cloquet, MN R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Timberlane, IL R+25
- Dawson, AL R+81
- Altamont, KS R+57
- Lorman, MS D+74
- Kenna, WV R+69
- La Honda, CA D+54
- Greenville, ME R+25
- Trego, WI R+29
- Thomas, OK R+69
- Teals Crossroads, AL R+29
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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.