55007 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 55007 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55007, ~18% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55007 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55007 is the most Republican-leaning.
55007 runs about 54 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55007 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 55007 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 55007, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55007 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55007 runs about 54 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 55007 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of zip codes). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 55007 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 92% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 55007, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 55007 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 55007 own their home, about 9 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.