56219 leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 56219 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56219, ~20% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56219 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56219 leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
56219 runs about 30 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56219. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 56219 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 56219, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 56219 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Minnesota average of 28%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 56219, MN sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 56219 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56219 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 64%, above 58% 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.