56756 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 56756 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56756, ~15% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56756 compares
56756 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
56756 runs about 55 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56756 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56756 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 56756, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56756 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56756 runs about 55 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 56756 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 56756, MN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 56756 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in 56756 have more than one occupant per room, above 86% 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.