56680 leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 56680 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56680, ~26% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56680 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56680 leans more Republican than 2 of 4 neighbors.
56680 runs about 29 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56680 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56680. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+41) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 26 points.
Why 56680 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 56680, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56680 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56680 runs about 29 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 56680 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of zip codes). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 56680 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 77% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 56680, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 56680 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56680 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 60%, below 61% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in 56680 own their home, about 17 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.