Climax Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Climax Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Climax Springs, ~17% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Climax Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Climax Springs leans more Republican than 15 of 42 neighbors.
Climax Springs runs about 42 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Climax Springs. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Climax Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Climax Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Climax Springs, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Climax Springs looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Climax Springs own their home, about 12 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sagrada, MO R+62
- Roach, MO R+59
- Edwards, MO R+64
- Laurie, MO R+55
- Hastain, MO R+65
- Lakeview Heights, MO R+63
- Macks Creek, MO R+70
- Gravois Mills, MO R+56
- Jordan, MO R+68
- Sunrise Beach, MO R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Little Acres, AZ R+10
- Owyhee, NV D+59
- McCords, MI R+13
- Bowmanstown, PA R+40
- Mitchell, MS R+86
- Marston, TX R+61
- Blumenthal, TX R+60
- Norwich, OH R+53
- Repton, AL R+45
- Lily Lake, IL R+15
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.