55425 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 55425 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55425, ~42% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55425 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55425 leans more Democratic than 36 of 77 neighbors.
55425 runs about 33 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55425. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 55425 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 55425, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in 55425 live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 40% of adults in 55425 have never been married, above 88% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 55425, 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 55425 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 60% of households in 55425 rent, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 8% of homes in 55425 have more than one occupant per room, above 94% 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.