56583 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 56583 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56583, ~14% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56583 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56583 leans more Republican than 2 of 5 neighbors.
56583 runs about 54 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56583 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56583 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 56583, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56583 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56583 runs about 54 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 56583 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 78% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 56583, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 56583 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56583 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 64%, above 58% 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.