56078 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 56078 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56078, ~17% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56078 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56078 leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
56078 runs about 52 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56078 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56078. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 56078 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 56078, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56078 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56078 runs about 52 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 56078 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 56078, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 56078 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 56078 own their home, about 11 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. 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.