55011 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 90% of adults in 55011 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55011, ~29% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55011 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55011 leans more Republican than 13 of 15 neighbors.
55011 runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55011 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 55011 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 55011, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55011 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55011 runs about 41 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in 55011 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55011, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55011 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55011 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in 55011 own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 55011 have completed high school, above 83% of zip codes. 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.