65629 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 65629 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65629, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65629 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65629 leans more Republican than 6 of 13 neighbors.
65629 runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65629 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 65629, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 65629 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 10 points above the Missouri average of 87%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in 65629 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 65629, MO sits in the bottom quarter 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 65629 looks the way it does
Turnout in 65629 sits close to the national pattern. 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.