55082 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 55082 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55082, ~56% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~-1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55082 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55082 leans more Democratic than 10 of 26 neighbors.
55082 runs about 6 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55082. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 55082 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 55082, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in 55082 hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 55082, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55082 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55082 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 55082 have completed high school, above 91% 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.