65011 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 65011 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65011, ~9% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65011 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65011 leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
65011 runs about 51 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65011 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 65011, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 65011, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 65011 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 77% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 65011, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 65011 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 65011 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in 65011 have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 53% of adults in 65011 have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of zip codes. 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.