56288 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 56288 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56288, ~28% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56288 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56288 leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
56288 runs about 40 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56288 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56288 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 56288, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56288 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56288 runs about 40 points more Republican.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 56288, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 56288 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56288 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 56288 have completed high school, above 92% 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.