65202 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 65202 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65202, ~39% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65202 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65202 leans more Democratic than 5 of 8 neighbors.
65202 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while 65202 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65202. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+31) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+16), a spread of about 47 points.
Why 65202 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 65202, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 42% of adults in 65202 hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 65202 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes. 65202 runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 65202, MO sits above 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 65202 looks the way it does
Turnout in 65202 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.