55447 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 98% of adults in 55447 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55447, ~63% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55447 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55447 leans more Democratic than 24 of 71 neighbors.
55447 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55447. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 55447 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 55447, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in 55447 hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 55447 sits in the top fifth on density (about 90%, above 88% of zip codes).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 55447, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55447 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55447 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 55447 have completed high school, above 95% 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.