65802 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 65802 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65802, ~26% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65802 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65802 leans more Republican than 3 of 14 neighbors.
65802 runs about 4 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65802. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 57 points.
Why 65802 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 65802, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
65802 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 80%, far above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as 65802, MO does.
Why turnout in 65802 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in 65802 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.