63134 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 63134 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 63134, ~39% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 63134 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 63134 leans more Democratic than 32 of 62 neighbors.
63134 runs about 76 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while 63134 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 63134. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 52 points.
Why 63134 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 63134, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 63134 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in 63134 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 63134 runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 63134, MO sits in the top quarter 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 63134 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 63134 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 45%, about 13 points below the Missouri average of 57%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 47% of households in 63134 rent, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 33% of adults in 63134 report food insecurity, above 96% 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 Missouri 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.