64132 is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 64132 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64132, ~47% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64132 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64132 leans more Democratic than 84 of 86 neighbors.
64132 runs about 94 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while 64132 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 64132. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 64132 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 64132, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 64132 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 52% of adults in 64132 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes. 64132 runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 64132, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 64132 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 64132 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 46%, about 11 points below the Missouri average of 57%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 51% of households in 64132 rent, compared to around 34% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in 64132 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.