56358 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 56358 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56358, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56358 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56358 leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
56358 runs about 55 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56358 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56358 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 56358, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56358 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56358 runs about 55 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 56358 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 84% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 56358, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 56358 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 56358 own their home, about 6 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. 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.