55742 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 55742 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55742, ~27% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55742 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55742 is the least Republican-leaning.
55742 runs about 27 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55742 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 55742 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 55742, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55742 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55742 runs about 27 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 55742 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 55742, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 55742 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55742 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 93% of households in 55742 own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 55742 have completed high school, above 80% 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.