56355 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 56355 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56355, ~16% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56355 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56355 leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
56355 runs about 57 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56355 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56355 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 56355, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 56355 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. 56355 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; 56355, 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 56355 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56355 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 97% of adults in 56355 have completed high school, above 90% 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.