65590 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 65590 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65590, ~10% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65590 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65590 leans more Republican than 1 of 7 neighbors.
65590 runs about 49 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65590 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 65590, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in 65590 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 65590 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 65590, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 65590 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in 65590 have completed high school, about 7 points above the Missouri average of 89%. 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.