55719 is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 55719 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55719, ~41% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55719 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55719 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
55719 runs about 7 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55719. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 55719 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 55719, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 55719, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Minnesota average of 28%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 55719, MN sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 55719 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55719 sits close to the national pattern. 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.