55404 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 55404 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55404, ~43% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55404 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55404 leans more Democratic than 76 of 89 neighbors.
55404 runs about 62 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55404. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+62), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 55404 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 55404, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 55404 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 55404 sits in the top quarter (about 36%, above 76% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 59% of adults in 55404 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 55404, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 55404 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 55404 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 18 points below the Minnesota average of 66%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 79% of households in 55404 rent, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in 55404 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.