65679 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 65679 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65679, ~10% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65679 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65679 leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
65679 runs about 47 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65679 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 65679, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 65679, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; 65679, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 65679 looks the way it does
Turnout in 65679 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.