65023 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 65023 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65023, ~19% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65023 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65023 leans more Republican than 5 of 7 neighbors.
65023 runs about 38 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65023. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 65023 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 65023, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 65023 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 65023, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 65023 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 65023 own their home, about 12 points above the Missouri average of 78%. 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.