56563 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 56563 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56563, ~28% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56563 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56563 is the most Democratic-leaning.
56563 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why 56563 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 56563, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 56563 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 85% of adults in 56563 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 56563, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 56563 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in 56563 rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 97% of adults in 56563 have completed high school, above 91% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 56563 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.