56260 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 56260 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56260, ~15% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56260 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56260 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
56260 runs about 54 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56260 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56260. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 56260 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 56260, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56260 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56260 runs about 54 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 56260, MN sits below the national average 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 56260 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56260 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.