64720 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 64720 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64720, ~17% vote Democratic, ~71% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64720 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64720 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
64720 runs about 44 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 64720. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 64720 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 64720, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 64720, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 64720, MO sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 64720 looks the way it does
Turnout in 64720 sits close to the national pattern. 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.