65806 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 30% of adults in 65806 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65806, ~18% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65806 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65806 is the most Democratic-leaning.
65806 runs about 36 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while 65806 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65806. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 65806 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 65806, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in 65806 live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 64% of adults in 65806 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 65806 runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 65806, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 65806 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 65806 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 45%, about 12 points below the Missouri average of 57%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 85% of households in 65806 rent, compared to around 33% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 65806 report food insecurity, above 92% 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.