65082 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 74% of adults in 65082 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65082, ~12% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65082 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65082 leans more Republican than 6 of 12 neighbors.
65082 runs about 51 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65082. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+80) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 65082 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 65082, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 65082 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 9 points above the Missouri average of 87%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 65082, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 65082 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 65082 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.