Charlack leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Charlack typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Charlack, ~31% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Charlack compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Charlack leans more Democratic than 127 of 176 neighbors.
Charlack runs about 68 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Charlack is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Charlack. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Charlack 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 Charlack, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Charlack live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Charlack have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Charlack runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Charlack, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Charlack looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 52% of households in Charlack rent, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Charlack sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Charlack report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sycamore Hills, MO D+29
- St. John, MO D+32
- Vinita Park, MO D+66
- Bel-Ridge, MO D+69
- Bel-Nor, MO D+68
- Vinita Terrace, MO D+68
- Hanley Hills, MO D+76
- Overland, MO D+24
- Bellerive, MO D+56
- Greendale, MO D+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alma, NE R+68
- Price, WI R+42
- Midland, WV R+51
- Farmington, KY R+65
- Cranmoor, WI R+35
- Urania, LA R+86
- Raymond, CA R+39
- La Platte, NE R+43
- North Apollo, PA R+37
- St. Meinrad, IN R+41
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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.