56249 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 44% of adults in 56249 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56249, ~12% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56249 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56249 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
56249 runs about 49 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56249 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56249 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 56249, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56249 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56249 runs about 49 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 56249 is about 93%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 56249, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 56249 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in 56249 rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.