55103 is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 55103 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55103, ~43% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55103 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55103 leans more Democratic than 51 of 79 neighbors.
55103 runs about 49 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55103. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 55103 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 55103, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 55103 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in 55103 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 55103, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55103 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 55103 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 18 points below the Minnesota average of 66%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 58% of households in 55103 rent, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in 55103 report food insecurity, above 98% 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.