55325 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 91% of adults in 55325 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55325, ~26% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55325 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55325 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
55325 runs about 48 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55325 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55325. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 55325 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 55325, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55325 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55325 runs about 48 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 55325 are family households, above 77% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 55325, MN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 55325 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55325 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.