55342 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 55342 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55342, ~14% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55342 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55342 leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
55342 runs about 59 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55342 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55342. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 55342 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 55342, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55342 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55342 runs about 59 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 55342 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 82% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 55342, MN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 55342 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55342 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.