56007 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 56007 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56007, ~32% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56007 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56007 is the least Republican-leaning.
56007 runs about 18 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56007 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56007. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 56007 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 56007, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56007 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 60%, far above the Minnesota average of 23%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. 56007 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 56007, MN sits above 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 56007 looks the way it does
Turnout in 56007 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.