55426 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 55426 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55426, ~63% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55426 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55426 leans more Democratic than 57 of 86 neighbors.
55426 runs about 44 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55426. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 55426 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 55426, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 55426 live in densely developed areas, about 61 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 55426 sits in the top quarter (about 59%, above 94% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 55426 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55426, MN sits in the top quarter 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 55426 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55426 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 55426 have completed high school, above 85% 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.