55806 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 55806 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55806, ~44% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55806 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55806 leans more Democratic than 8 of 11 neighbors.
55806 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55806. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+16), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 55806 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 55806, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in 55806 live in densely developed areas, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in 55806 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 55806, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 55806 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55806 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.