55069 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 55069 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55069, ~17% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55069 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55069 leans more Republican than 1 of 8 neighbors.
55069 runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55069 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55069. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 55069 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 55069, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in 55069 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Minnesota average of 28%. 55069 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a never-married-heavy adult population tend to turn out at a lower rate; 55069, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55069 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55069 sits close to the national pattern. 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.