55769 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 55769 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55769, ~28% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55769 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55769 leans more Republican than 2 of 7 neighbors.
55769 runs about 28 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55769 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55769. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 55769 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 55769, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 55769 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 55769 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55769, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55769 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 55769 have completed high school, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 90%. 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.