56592 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 56592 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56592, ~14% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56592 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56592 leans more Republican than 5 of 6 neighbors.
56592 runs about 54 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56592 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56592. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 56592 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 56592, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56592 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56592 runs about 54 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 56592, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 56592 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in 56592 have more than one occupant per room, above 83% of zip codes. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 56592 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.