65733 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 65733 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65733, ~12% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65733 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65733 leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
65733 runs about 40 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65733. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 21 points.
Why 65733 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 65733, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 65733, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 65733 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 88% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 65733, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 65733 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in 65733 have more than one occupant per room, above 86% of zip codes. 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.