56446 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 56446 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56446, ~12% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56446 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56446 leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
56446 runs about 60 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56446 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56446 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 56446, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 56446 hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Minnesota average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 56446 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes). 56446 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 56446, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 56446 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in 56446 have more than one occupant per room, above 83% 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.