56482 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 56482 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56482, ~23% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56482 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56482 is the least Republican-leaning.
56482 runs about 47 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56482 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56482. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 56482 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 56482, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56482 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56482 runs about 47 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 56482, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 56482 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56482 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 62%. 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.