64834 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 64834 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 64834, ~23% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 64834 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 64834 leans more Republican than 5 of 17 neighbors.
64834 runs about 29 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 64834. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 64834 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 64834. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 64834, MO does.
Why turnout in 64834 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 64834 have completed high school, about 7 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.