56347 leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 56347 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56347, ~20% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56347 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56347 is the least Republican-leaning.
56347 runs about 46 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56347 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56347. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 31 points.
Why 56347 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 56347, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 56347 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the Minnesota average of 28%. 56347 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 56347, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 56347 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 56347 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.