55079 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 55079 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55079, ~28% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55079 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55079 leans more Republican than 12 of 13 neighbors.
55079 runs about 42 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55079 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 55079 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 55079, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55079 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55079 runs about 42 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 55079 are family households, above 80% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55079, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55079 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55079 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 55079 own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.