56350 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 56350 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56350, ~19% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56350 compares
56350 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
56350 runs about 50 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56350 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56350. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 56350 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 56350, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56350 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56350 runs about 50 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 56350 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 56350, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 56350 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56350 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 65%, above 63% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 56350 own their home, above 85% 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.