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2025 Compare Cities Politics & Voting:
Forest Lake, MN vs West Des Moines, IA
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- Registered voters in West Des Moines are 11.2% more likely to be registered as Democrats than registered voters in Forest Lake.
- Registered voters in Forest Lake, are 3.3% less likely to be registered as Democrats, than in the rest of the United States.
Forest Lake, MN
West Des Moines, IA
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51.7%
48.0%
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44.7%
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45.9%
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7.9%
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