65669 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 65669 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65669, ~14% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65669 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65669 leans more Republican than 11 of 14 neighbors.
65669 runs about 48 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65669 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 65669, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in 65669 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 65669 are family households, above 93% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 65669, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 65669 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 65669 own their home, about 12 points above the Missouri average of 78%. 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.