64145 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 90% of adults in 64145 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64145, ~51% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64145 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64145 leans more Democratic than 30 of 71 neighbors.
64145 runs about 33 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while 64145 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 64145. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 64145 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 64145, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 64145 hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 64145 sits in the top fifth on density (about 84%, above 84% of zip codes). 64145 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; 64145, MO sits in the top quarter 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 64145 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 64145 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 64145 have completed high school, above 82% 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.