55319 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 55319 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55319, ~23% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55319 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55319 leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
55319 runs about 47 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55319 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55319. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 55319 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 55319, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55319 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55319 runs about 47 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in 55319 are family households, above 95% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55319, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55319 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55319 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in 55319 own their home, compared to around 70% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 55319 have completed high school, above 82% 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.