56166 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 56166 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56166, ~10% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56166 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56166 leans more Republican than 2 of 11 neighbors.
56166 runs about 57 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56166 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56166. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 56166 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 56166, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56166 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56166 runs about 57 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 56166 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 56166, MN does.
Why turnout in 56166 looks the way it does
Turnout in 56166 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.