56009 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 56009 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56009, ~16% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56009 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56009 leans more Republican than 8 of 11 neighbors.
56009 runs about 46 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56009 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56009. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 56009 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 56009, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56009 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56009 runs about 46 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 56009 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 56009 are family households, above 77% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 56009, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 56009 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56009 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 66%, about 6 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.