55603 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 55603 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55603, ~30% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55603 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55603 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
55603 runs about 7 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55603. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+4), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 55603 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 55603. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 55603, MN sits in the bottom quarter 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 55603 looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. 55603 sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 55603 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.