65034 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 65034 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65034, ~7% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65034 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65034 leans more Republican than 7 of 9 neighbors.
65034 runs about 53 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65034 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 65034, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 65034 hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 65034 is about 95%, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 65034 are family households, above 90% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 65034, 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 65034 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 65034 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 9% of homes in 65034 have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in 65034 have completed high school, below 98% 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.