63653 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 63653 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 63653, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 63653 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 63653 leans more Republican than 3 of 13 neighbors.
63653 runs about 36 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 63653 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 63653, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 63653, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in 63653 drive to work alone, above 94% of zip codes.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; 63653, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 63653 looks the way it does
Turnout in 63653 sits close to the national pattern. 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.