Chariton County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Chariton County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chariton County, ~17% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chariton County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Chariton County leans more Republican than 8 of 10 neighbors.
Chariton County runs about 42 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Chariton County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Chariton County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Chariton County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 70% of households in Chariton County are family households, above 78% of counties.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Chariton County, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Chariton County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Chariton County own their home, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Linn County, MO R+55
- Randolph County, MO R+49
- Howard County, MO R+48
- Saline County, MO R+36
- Carroll County, MO R+61
- Macon County, MO R+57
- Livingston County, MO R+52
- Cooper County, MO R+46
- Boone County, MO D+14
- Shelby County, MO R+65
Counties with Similar Populations
- Gilmer County, WV R+40
- Lee County, KY R+67
- Wallowa County, OR R+20
- Hutchinson County, SD R+65
- Lake County, CO D+25
- Worth County, IA R+37
- Castro County, TX R+40
- East Carroll Parish, LA D+18
- Conejos County, CO R+25
- Elliott County, KY R+57
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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.