64036 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 64036 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64036, ~9% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64036 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64036 leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
64036 runs about 44 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 64036 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 64036, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 64036 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 64036, MO does.
Why turnout in 64036 looks the way it does
Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 64036 have completed high school, below 76% 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.