64053 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 64053 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64053, ~22% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64053 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64053 leans more Democratic than 31 of 76 neighbors.
64053 runs about 24 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while 64053 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 64053. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 64053 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 64053, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 64053 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 64053 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes. 64053 runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 64053, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 64053 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 64053 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 48%, about 10 points below the Missouri average of 57%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in 64053 rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 64053 report food insecurity, above 92% 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.