55441 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 55441 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55441, ~60% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55441 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55441 leans more Democratic than 38 of 77 neighbors.
55441 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55441. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 55441 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 55441, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 83% of residents in 55441 live in densely developed areas, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 55441 sits in the top quarter (about 57%, above 93% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 55441 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55441, 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 55441 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55441 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 55441 have completed high school, 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.