56666 is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 43% of adults in 56666 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56666, ~37% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56666 compares
56666 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
56666 runs about 67 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why 56666 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 56666, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 73% of adults in 56666 have never been married, far above similar-sized zip codes (around 24%).
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 56666, MN sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 56666 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 56666 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 42%, about 25 points below the Minnesota average of 66%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 45% of adults in 56666 report food insecurity, in the top fraction of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 56666 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.