63846 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 63846 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 63846, ~9% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 63846 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 63846 is the most Republican-leaning.
63846 runs about 50 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 63846 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 63846, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 63846 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 63846 sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 63846, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 63846 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 63846 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 49%, about 8 points below the Missouri average of 57%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in 63846 have completed high school, below 89% 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.