55024 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 86% of adults in 55024 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55024, ~39% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55024 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55024 leans more Republican than 19 of 25 neighbors.
55024 runs about 15 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55024 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55024. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+36) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 55024 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 55024, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55024 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 60%, far above the Minnesota average of 23%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 55024 are family households, above 91% of zip codes. 55024 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55024, MN sits in the top tenth 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 55024 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55024 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 55024 own their home, above 85% 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.