55105 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 55105 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55105, ~74% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55105 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55105 leans more Democratic than 75 of 85 neighbors.
55105 runs about 64 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55105. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+75) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 55105 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 55105, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 77% of adults in 55105 hold a bachelor's degree, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 55105 sits in the top fifth on density (about 99%, above 95% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 55105 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 55105, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55105 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55105 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 55105 have completed high school, above 95% 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.