64790 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 64790 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64790, ~9% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64790 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64790 is the most Republican-leaning.
64790 runs about 55 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 64790 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 64790, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 64790 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 64790 is about 96%, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 64790, MO sits in the bottom 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 64790 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 64790 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 10 points below the Missouri average of 57%. 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.