64153 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 64153 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64153, ~38% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64153 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64153 leans more Democratic than 25 of 51 neighbors.
64153 runs about 22 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while 64153 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 64153. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 64153 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 64153, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
64153 votes against the grain of Missouri. Missouri leans Republican overall, while 64153 runs about 22 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 64153, 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 64153 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in 64153 have completed high school, about 9 points above the Missouri average of 89%. 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.