65439 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 65439 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65439, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65439 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65439 is the least Republican-leaning.
65439 runs about 49 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65439 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 65439, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 65439 live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 65439 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 90% 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 65439, MO does.
Why turnout in 65439 looks the way it does
Turnout in 65439 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.