55410 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in 55410 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55410, ~83% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~0% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55410 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55410 leans more Democratic than 70 of 86 neighbors.
55410 runs about 61 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55410. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+42), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 55410 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 55410, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 81% of adults in 55410 hold a bachelor's degree, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 55410 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 97% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 55410, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 55410 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55410 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in 55410 have completed high school, above 98% 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.