65627 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 65627 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65627, ~8% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65627 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65627 leans more Republican than 13 of 14 neighbors.
65627 runs about 51 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65627 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 65627, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 65627, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 65627 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 92% of zip codes).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 65627, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 65627 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 13% of homes in 65627 have more than one occupant per room, above 98% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 65627 have completed high school, below 85% 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.