Braymer is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Braymer typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Braymer, ~19% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Braymer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Braymer leans more Republican than 5 of 43 neighbors.
Braymer runs about 39 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Braymer. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Braymer 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 Braymer, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Braymer votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 28%, modestly above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Braymer sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Braymer, MO sits in the bottom 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 Braymer looks the way it does
Turnout in Braymer sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Plymouth, MO R+71
- Ludlow, MO R+69
- Cowgill, MO R+68
- New York, MO R+70
- Regal, MO R+63
- Georgeville, MO R+62
- Mooresville, MO R+67
- Roads, MO R+71
- Breckenridge, MO R+66
- Mandeville, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Middletown Springs, VT R+14
- Meadow Bridge, WV R+57
- Turners Station, KY R+57
- Marion, SD R+51
- Virginia City, NV R+37
- Bell City, LA R+84
- Surrency, GA R+50
- Baxter, KY R+68
- Selma, MO R+50
- Buffalo, IA R+26
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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.