55750 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 55750 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55750, ~33% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55750 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55750 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
55750 runs about 19 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55750 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55750. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+17) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 55750 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 55750, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55750 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55750 runs about 19 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 55750, MN sits below 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 55750 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55750 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 63%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in 55750 own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.