65552 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 65552 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65552, ~9% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65552 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65552 leans more Republican than 4 of 10 neighbors.
65552 runs about 51 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65552 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 65552, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 65552 live in densely developed areas, about 18 points below the Missouri average of 22%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 65552 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 65552, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 65552 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in 65552 have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of zip codes. 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.