55389 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 55389 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55389, ~20% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55389 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55389 leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
55389 runs about 57 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55389 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55389. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 55389 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 55389, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 55389, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Minnesota average of 28%. 55389 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 55389, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 55389 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55389 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 67%, about 7 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.