56116 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 56116 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56116, ~11% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56116 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56116 leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
56116 runs about 66 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56116 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56116 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 56116, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56116 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56116 runs about 66 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 56116 are family households, above 90% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 56116, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 56116 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56116 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 65%, above 64% of zip codes. 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.