65013 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 65013 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65013, ~14% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65013 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65013 leans more Republican than 1 of 6 neighbors.
65013 runs about 45 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65013. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 65013 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 65013, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 65013, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 65013, MO sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 65013 looks the way it does
Turnout in 65013 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.