65731 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 65731 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65731, ~14% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65731 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65731 leans more Republican than 8 of 15 neighbors.
65731 runs about 45 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65731 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 65731, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in 65731 drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 65731 sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 89% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in 65731 are family households, above 92% of zip codes.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 65731, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 65731 looks the way it does
Turnout in 65731 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.