56096 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 56096 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56096, ~25% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56096 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56096 leans more Republican than 2 of 10 neighbors.
56096 runs about 37 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56096 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56096. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 56096 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 56096, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56096 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56096 runs about 37 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 56096, 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 56096 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56096 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 70%, about 10 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.