56169 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 56169 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56169, ~14% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56169 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56169 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
56169 runs about 61 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56169 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56169 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 56169, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56169 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56169 runs about 61 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 56169, MN sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 56169 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56169 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 56169 own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.