Christian County is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Christian County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Christian County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Christian County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Christian County leans more Republican than 3 of 12 neighbors.
Christian County runs about 32 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Christian County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Christian 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 Christian County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 75% of households in Christian County are family households, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Christian County, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Christian County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 94% of adults in Christian County have completed high school, above 81% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Greene County, MO R+18
- Stone County, MO R+55
- Webster County, MO R+64
- Taney County, MO R+50
- Lawrence County, MO R+60
- Douglas County, MO R+70
- Barry County, MO R+62
- Polk County, MO R+61
- Dade County, MO R+67
- Dallas County, MO R+66
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lapeer County, MI R+38
- Dodge County, WI R+30
- Josephine County, OR R+25
- Elmore County, AL R+47
- Cullman County, AL R+76
- Twin Falls County, ID R+45
- Burke County, NC R+40
- Polk County, OR R+4
- Nassau County, FL R+47
- Bannock County, ID R+25
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.