64659 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 64659 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64659, ~13% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64659 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64659 leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
64659 runs about 49 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 64659 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 64659, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 64659 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 10 points above the Missouri average of 87%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 64659 are family households, above 75% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 64659, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 64659 looks the way it does
Turnout in 64659 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.