Annapolis is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Annapolis typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Annapolis, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Annapolis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Annapolis leans more Republican than 7 of 41 neighbors.
Annapolis runs about 45 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Annapolis leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Annapolis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Annapolis, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Annapolis sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 90% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Annapolis, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Annapolis looks the way it does
Turnout in Annapolis sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Sabula, MO R+62
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- Des Arc, MO R+67
- Cascade, MO R+71
- Brunot, MO R+68
- Lesterville, MO R+68
- French Mills, MO R+60
- Jewett, MO R+65
- Glover, MO R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oskar, MI R+19
- West Middleton, IN R+55
- Platter, OK R+64
- San Simon, AZ R+54
- Bird City, KS R+76
- Waterville, IA R+39
- Grand Bluff, TX R+66
- Red Hill, KY R+60
- Sisco Heights, WA R+20
- Alder Creek, NY R+45
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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.