55604 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 55604 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55604, ~53% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55604 compares
55604 runs about 28 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55604. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+28), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 55604 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 55604, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in 55604 hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 55604, MN sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 55604 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55604 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 96% of adults in 55604 have completed high school, above 82% 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.