55003 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 55003 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55003, ~46% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55003 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55003 leans more Democratic than 15 of 25 neighbors.
55003 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55003. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+22) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 55003 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 55003, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 55003 is about 72%, below 66% of zip codes. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 55003 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 55003, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 55003 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 55003 own their home, about 10 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.