56590 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 56590 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56590, ~18% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56590 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56590 leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
56590 runs about 41 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56590 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56590 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 56590, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56590 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56590 runs about 41 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 56590 is about 94%, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 56590, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 56590 looks the way it does
Turnout in 56590 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.