55795 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 55795 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55795, ~18% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55795 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55795 is the most Republican-leaning.
55795 runs about 47 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55795 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55795. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 55795 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 55795, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55795 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55795 runs about 47 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 55795 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 55795, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 55795 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55795 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.