55402 is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 55402 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55402, ~53% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55402 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55402 leans more Democratic than 68 of 91 neighbors.
55402 runs about 57 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why 55402 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 55402, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 55402 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 55402 sits in the top quarter (about 66%, above 96% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 70% of adults in 55402 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 55402, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 55402 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in 55402 have completed high school, about 5 points above the Minnesota average of 94%. 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.