Clever is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Clever typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clever, ~14% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clever compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clever leans more Republican than 43 of 64 neighbors.
Clever runs about 48 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Clever leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Clever. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Clever, MO sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Clever looks the way it does
Turnout in Clever sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Browns Spring, MO R+65
- Union City, MO R+65
- Billings, MO R+65
- Jamesville, MO R+65
- Hurley, MO R+69
- Republic, MO R+42
- Battlefield, MO R+32
- Brookline Station, MO R+36
- Nixa, MO R+44
- Logan, MO R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Tripoli, PA R+34
- Albion, IN R+53
- University Park, PA D+26
- Tellico Plains, TN R+73
- Boiling Spring Lakes, NC R+43
- Exeter, RI R+3
- Newport, PA R+51
- Townsend, MA R+10
- Lumberton, NM D+14
- Baden, PA R+13
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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.