65786 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 65786 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65786, ~12% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65786 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65786 leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
65786 runs about 52 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why 65786 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 65786, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 65786, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 65786 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 65786 are family households, above 80% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 65786, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 65786 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 65786 own their home, about 14 points above the Missouri average of 78%. 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.