55347 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 98% of adults in 55347 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55347, ~61% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55347 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55347 leans more Democratic than 18 of 60 neighbors.
55347 runs about 21 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55347. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 55347 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 55347, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 68% of adults in 55347 hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 55347 sits in the top fifth on density (about 79%, above 82% of zip codes).
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 55347, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 55347 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55347 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 55347 own their home, compared to around 74% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 55347 have completed high school, above 89% 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.