56207 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 56207 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56207, ~14% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56207 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56207 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
56207 runs about 50 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56207 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56207 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 56207, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56207 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56207 runs about 50 points more Republican.
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 56207, MN does.
Why turnout in 56207 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in 56207 have more than one occupant per room, above 90% of zip codes. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 56207 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.