Diehlstadt is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Diehlstadt typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Diehlstadt, ~12% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Diehlstadt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Diehlstadt leans more Republican than 35 of 68 neighbors.
Diehlstadt runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Diehlstadt. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Diehlstadt 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 Diehlstadt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Diehlstadt drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Diehlstadt sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Diehlstadt are family households, above 84% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Diehlstadt, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Diehlstadt looks the way it does
Turnout in Diehlstadt 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.
Nearby Cities
- Bertrand, MO R+55
- Lusk, MO R+61
- Charleston, MO R+7
- Blodgett, MO R+71
- Miner, MO R+55
- McMullin, MO R+67
- Haywood City, MO R+67
- Anniston, MO R+69
- Sikeston, MO R+21
- Samos, MO R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ingleside, NE R+56
- New Centerville, PA R+70
- Delphia, KY R+79
- Vicksburg, AZ R+54
- Volney, VA R+54
- Federal Dam, MN R+29
- Wahak Hotrontk, AZ D+84
- Hancock, MO R+69
- Spring Hill, IL R+41
- Big Island, LA R+87
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.