65283 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 65283 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65283, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65283 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65283 leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
65283 runs about 44 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65283 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 65283, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 65283 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 7 points above the Missouri average of 87%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 65283 are family households, above 75% of zip codes.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 65283, MO does.
Why turnout in 65283 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in 65283 own their home, about 19 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.