Dellwood is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Dellwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dellwood, ~53% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dellwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dellwood leans more Democratic than 156 of 179 neighbors.
Dellwood runs about 96 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Dellwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dellwood. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Dellwood 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 Dellwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Dellwood live in densely developed areas, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Dellwood have never been married, above 96% of cities. Dellwood runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Dellwood, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Dellwood looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 29% of adults in Dellwood report food insecurity, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Dellwood sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Dellwood rent, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ferguson, MO D+69
- Moline Acres, MO D+85
- Calverton Park, MO D+53
- Jennings, MO D+85
- Country Club Hills, MO D+80
- Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO D+79
- Cool Valley, MO D+75
- Black Jack, MO D+82
- Kinloch, MO D+77
- Flordell Hills, MO D+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belvedere, SC R+13
- Mead, CO R+26
- Ashville, AL R+74
- Jefferson, OR R+37
- West Falmouth, MA D+46
- Hicksville, OH R+56
- Pixley, CA R+9
- Turner, OR R+31
- West Harrison, NY D+27
- Stanton, KY R+57
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.