65648 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 65648 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65648, ~17% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65648 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65648 leans more Republican than 2 of 6 neighbors.
65648 runs about 41 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65648. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 65648 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 65648, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 79% of households in 65648 are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 65648, MO sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 65648 looks the way it does
Turnout in 65648 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.