55072 leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 55072 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55072, ~18% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55072 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55072 leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
55072 runs about 37 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55072 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55072. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 55072 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 55072, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 55072 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Minnesota average of 28%. 55072 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 55072, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 55072 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55072 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.