64124 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 35% of adults in 64124 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64124, ~26% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64124 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64124 leans more Democratic than 66 of 80 neighbors.
64124 runs about 66 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while 64124 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 64124. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 64124 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 64124, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 64124 live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 45% of adults in 64124 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 64124 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; 64124, 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 64124 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 64124 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 42%, about 16 points below the Missouri average of 57%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in 64124 rent, compared to around 62% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 64124 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.