56725 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 56725 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56725, ~18% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56725 compares
56725 runs about 49 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56725 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 56725. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 56725 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 56725, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56725 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56725 runs about 49 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 56725 fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 56725, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 56725 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 56725 own their home, about 8 points above the Minnesota average of 82%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 56725 have completed high school, above 84% of zip codes. 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.