56673 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 56673 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56673, ~18% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56673 compares
56673 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
56673 runs about 57 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56673 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56673. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 56673 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 56673, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56673 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56673 runs about 57 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 56673 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 85% of zip codes). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 56673 fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 56673, MN sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 56673 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56673 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 56673 own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.