55070 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 55070 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55070, ~29% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55070 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55070 leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
55070 runs about 39 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55070 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55070. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 55070 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 55070, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55070 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55070 runs about 39 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 55070 are family households, above 77% of zip codes.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55070, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in 55070 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55070 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.