56569 leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 56569 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56569, ~27% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56569 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56569 leans more Republican than 1 of 5 neighbors.
56569 runs about 12 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56569. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 63 points.
Why 56569 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 56569, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 56569 live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the Minnesota average of 23%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 56569, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 56569 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 56569 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 56569 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.