64494 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 64494 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64494, ~13% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64494 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64494 leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
64494 runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 64494 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 64494, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 64494 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 92% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 6 points above the Missouri average of 87%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 64494, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 64494 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 64494 have completed high school, about 8 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.