55411 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 55411 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55411, ~49% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55411 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55411 leans more Democratic than 76 of 87 neighbors.
55411 runs about 63 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55411. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 55411 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 55411, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 55411 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 55411 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 55411, 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 55411 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 55411 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 46%, about 20 points below the Minnesota average of 66%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in 55411 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in 55411 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.