56224 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 56224 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56224, ~11% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56224 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56224 is the most Republican-leaning.
56224 runs about 76 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56224 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56224 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 56224, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56224 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56224 runs about 76 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 56224 is about 94%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 56224 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 56224, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 56224 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 56224 own their home, about 11 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in 56224 have completed high school, above 86% 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.