55150 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 55150 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55150, ~54% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55150 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55150 leans more Democratic than 26 of 79 neighbors.
55150 runs about 26 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why 55150 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 55150, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 77% of residents in 55150 live in densely developed areas, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 55150 sits in the top quarter (about 60%, above 94% of zip codes).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 55150, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 55150 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55150 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 80%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 55150 have completed high school, above 98% 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.