65713 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 65713 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65713, ~12% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65713 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65713 leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
65713 runs about 53 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65713 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 65713, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 81% of households in 65713 are family households, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 65713 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 79% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 65713, MO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 65713 looks the way it does
Turnout in 65713 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.