56273 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 56273 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56273, ~26% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56273 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56273 leans more Republican than 3 of 8 neighbors.
56273 runs about 43 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56273 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56273. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 56273 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 56273, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56273 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56273 runs about 43 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 56273 are family households, above 78% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 56273, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 56273 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56273 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 56273 own their home, above 84% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 56273 have completed high school, above 84% 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.