65654 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 65654 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65654, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65654 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65654 leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
65654 runs about 54 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65654 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 65654, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 65654, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 65654 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 65654, MO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 65654 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 65654 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. 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.