Battlefield leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Battlefield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Battlefield, ~29% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Battlefield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Battlefield leans more Republican than 1 of 62 neighbors.
Battlefield runs about 14 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Battlefield. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Battlefield 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 Battlefield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Battlefield votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 61%, far above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Battlefield are family households, above 83% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Battlefield, 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 Battlefield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Battlefield is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Battlefield have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brookline Station, MO R+36
- Republic, MO R+42
- Springfield, MO R+10
- Nixa, MO R+44
- Fremont Hills, MO R+40
- Clever, MO R+67
- Billings, MO R+65
- Ozark, MO R+47
- Union City, MO R+65
- Jamesville, MO R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lamar, MO R+60
- Loogootee, IN R+60
- Maysville, GA R+76
- Bristol, WI R+23
- Moosic, PA R+5
- Lancaster, MA D+11
- Fort Myers Shores, FL R+25
- Nettleton, MS R+44
- Stanley, WI R+33
- Florence, NJ D+10
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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.