Davidson, Kansas City, MO Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Davidson

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Davidson leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.

 

About 54% of adults in Davidson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Davidson, ~30% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Davidson compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Davidson leans more Democratic than 5 of 7 neighbors.

Davidson runs about 29 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Davidson is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Davidson. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 30 points.

Why Davidson leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Davidson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Davidson votes against the grain of Missouri. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Davidson runs about 29 points more Democratic.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Davidson, Kansas City, MO sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in Davidson looks the way it does

Turnout in Davidson sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.