65764 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 65764 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65764, ~8% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65764 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65764 is the most Republican-leaning.
65764 runs about 53 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65764 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 65764, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 65764, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 65764, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 65764 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 65764 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 9 points below the Missouri average of 57%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 65764 report food insecurity, above 87% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in 65764 have completed high school, below 97% 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.