56557 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 56557 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56557, ~35% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56557 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56557 is the least Republican-leaning.
56557 runs about 13 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56557 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56557. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 56557 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 56557, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 56557 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Minnesota average of 28%. 56557 runs against the grain of Minnesota, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 56557, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 56557 looks the way it does
Turnout in 56557 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.