55785 leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 55785 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55785, ~17% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55785 compares
55785 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
55785 runs about 44 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55785 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 55785 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 55785, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 55785 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Minnesota average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 55785 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 97% of zip codes). 55785 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 55785, 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 55785 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55785 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%, above 57% 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.