Twin Cities Suburbs Ranked By Politics: Liberal To Conservative

TWIN CITIES, MN — A new ranking offers an updated look at the political makeup of Twin Cities suburbs, using data from the most recent presidential election.

Niche analyzed suburbs across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and categorized them by political leaning based on 2024 presidential election results compared to the national average.

The results show a mix of liberal-leaning inner-ring suburbs and more conservative-leaning outer suburbs, along with several communities that fall somewhere in between.

According to The New York Times’ detailed precinct-level election map, parts of Falcon Heights voted as high as +86 for Democrat Kamala Harris.

By comparison, Centerville leaned Republican, voting about +8.9 for Donald Trump.

Overall, the Twin Cities metro skews significantly more liberal than the rest of Minnesota. The most conservative community in the state, according to Niche, is Lake George, far outside the metro near St. Cloud.

Most Liberal Suburbs (By County)

Ramsey County

• Falcon Heights
• Lauderdale
• Arden Hills
• Shoreview
• St. Anthony
• Roseville
• New Brighton

Hennepin County

• Eden Prairie
• Plymouth
• Edina
• Minnetonka
• St. Louis Park
• Golden Valley

Dakota County

• Mendota Heights
• Eagan

Most Conservative Suburbs (By County)

Carver County

• Chanhassen
• Victoria
• Carver
• Chaska
• Laketown Township

Scott County

• Savage
• Prior Lake
• Shakopee
• Louisville Township

Anoka County

• Blaine
• Centerville
• Lino Lakes
• Spring Lake Park
• Andover
• Columbia Heights
• Fridley
• Ham Lake
• Ramsey
• Anoka
• Coon Rapids

Dakota County

• Lakeville

Niche notes that its political rankings are based on how each suburb’s 2024 presidential election results compare to the national average, rather than raw vote totals alone.

You can explore the full rankings and see how your community compares on Niche’s website.