56326 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 56326 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56326, ~16% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56326 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56326 is the most Republican-leaning.
56326 runs about 55 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56326 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56326 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 56326, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 56326, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Minnesota average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 56326 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes). 56326 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 56326, MN sits in the top quarter 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 56326 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56326 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 68%, about 8 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.