65781 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 83% of adults in 65781 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65781, ~20% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65781 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65781 leans more Republican than 8 of 15 neighbors.
65781 runs about 34 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65781. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 28 points.
Why 65781 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 65781, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in 65781 are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 65781, MO sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 65781 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 65781 have completed high school, about 7 points above the Missouri average of 89%. 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.