55976 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 55976 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 55976, ~37% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 55976 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 55976 leans more Republican than 5 of 12 neighbors.
55976 runs about 24 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55976 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 55976. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 55976 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 55976, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
55976 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 55976 runs about 24 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 55976 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 55976, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 55976 looks the way it does
Turnout in 55976 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.