55784 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 55784 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55784, ~26% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55784 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55784 is the most Republican-leaning.
55784 runs about 31 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55784 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 55784 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 55784, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55784 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55784 runs about 31 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 55784 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 55784, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55784 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55784 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 97% of households in 55784 own their home, about 22 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.