65326 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 65326 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65326, ~14% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65326 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65326 leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
65326 runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65326 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 65326, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 65326, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 65326 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 77% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 65326, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 65326 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in 65326 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.