55918 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 55918 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55918, ~15% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55918 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55918 leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
55918 runs about 39 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55918 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 55918 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 55918, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55918 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55918 runs about 39 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 55918, MN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 55918 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 55918 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.