55123 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 94% of adults in 55123 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55123, ~56% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55123 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55123 leans more Democratic than 16 of 67 neighbors.
55123 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55123. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 55123 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 55123, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 66% of adults in 55123 hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 55123 sits in the top fifth on density (about 87%, above 86% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55123, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 55123 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55123 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 55123 have completed high school, above 94% 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.