Devils Elbow is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 34% of adults in Devils Elbow typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Devils Elbow, ~6% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~66% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Devils Elbow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Devils Elbow leans more Republican than 19 of 45 neighbors.
Devils Elbow runs about 44 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Devils Elbow 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 Devils Elbow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Devils Elbow live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Devils Elbow, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Devils Elbow looks the way it does
Turnout in Devils Elbow sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Fort Leonard Wood, MO R+10
- Jerome, MO R+60
- Newburg, MO R+57
- Dixon, MO R+64
- Franks, MO R+65
- Waynesville, MO R+40
- Shady Grove, MO R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Barber, AL R+68
- Rinard, IL R+73
- Knoxboro, NY R+47
- Hatchechubbee, AL D+13
- Lyons, PA R+33
- Petross, GA R+57
- Wende, NY R+28
- Warwick, OH R+50
- Neck City, MO R+70
- Spruce Creek, PA R+51
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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.