65810 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 87% of adults in 65810 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 65810, ~35% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 65810 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 65810 leans more Republican than 4 of 16 neighbors.
Politically, 65810 sits close to the rest of Missouri.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 65810. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+30) and the northeast side is the least split-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 65810 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 65810, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
65810 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 76%, far above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 65810, MO sits in the top quarter 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 65810 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in 65810 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.