55710 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 55710 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55710, ~32% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55710 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55710 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
55710 runs about 23 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55710 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 55710 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 55710, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 55710 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 11 points above the Minnesota average of 86%. 55710 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 55710, MN does.
Why turnout in 55710 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55710 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in 55710 own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 55710 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.