55111 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 55111 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55111, ~39% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55111 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55111 leans more Democratic than 24 of 84 neighbors.
55111 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why 55111 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 55111, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 81% of residents in 55111 live in densely developed areas, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in 55111 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 55111, MN does.
Why turnout in 55111 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in 55111 rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 55111 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.