55802 is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 55802 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55802, ~45% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55802 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55802 leans more Democratic than 10 of 12 neighbors.
55802 runs about 46 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55802. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 55802 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 55802, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in 55802 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 55802 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 55802, MN sits in the top quarter 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 55802 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in 55802 rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 55802 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.