55119 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 55119 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55119, ~44% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55119 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55119 leans more Democratic than 31 of 65 neighbors.
55119 runs about 29 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55119. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 55119 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 55119, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 55119 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in 55119 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 55119, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55119 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55119 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.