64048 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 64048 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64048, ~21% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64048 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64048 leans more Republican than 10 of 14 neighbors.
64048 runs about 30 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 64048. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 64048 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 64048, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 64048 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 64048 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 64048, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 64048 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 64048 own their home, about 12 points above the Missouri average of 78%. 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.