56157 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 56157 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56157, ~16% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56157 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56157 leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
56157 runs about 55 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56157 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56157 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 56157, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56157 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56157 runs about 55 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 56157 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 56157, 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 56157 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56157 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 88% of households in 56157 own their home, above 82% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 56157 have completed high school, above 88% 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.