65692 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 66% of adults in 65692 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65692, ~9% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65692 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65692 is the most Republican-leaning.
65692 runs about 55 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65692 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 65692, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 65692 live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 65692 are family households, above 87% of zip codes.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 65692, MO does.
Why turnout in 65692 looks the way it does
Turnout in 65692 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.