56363 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 56363 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56363, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56363 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56363 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
56363 runs about 63 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56363 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56363 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 56363, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56363 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56363 runs about 63 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 86% of households in 56363 are family households, above 98% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 56363, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 56363 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 56363 own their home, about 12 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 56363 have completed high school, above 81% 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.