55005 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 55005 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55005, ~29% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55005 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55005 leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
55005 runs about 42 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55005 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 55005 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 55005, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55005 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55005 runs about 42 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in 55005 are family households, above 92% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55005, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 55005 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 55005 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.