55724 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 55724 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55724, ~29% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55724 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55724 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
55724 runs about 11 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55724. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+24) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 55724 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 55724, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 55724 live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Minnesota average of 23%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 55724, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55724 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55724 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.