55771 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 55771 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55771, ~22% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55771 compares
55771 runs about 31 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55771 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55771. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+31) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 55771 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 55771, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in 55771 live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Minnesota average of 23%. 55771 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 55771, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 55771 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55771 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%, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 56%). 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.