55057 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 55057 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55057, ~50% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55057 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55057 is the most Democratic-leaning.
55057 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55057. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 70 points.
Why 55057 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 55057, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 55057 hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 55057 have never been married, above 87% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 55057, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55057 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55057 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 55057 have completed high school, above 87% 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.