55114 is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 55114 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55114, ~54% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55114 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55114 leans more Democratic than 83 of 89 neighbors.
55114 runs about 67 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55114. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 55114 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 55114, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 55114 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 55114 sits in the top quarter (about 63%, above 95% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in 55114 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 55114, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 55114 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55114 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.