Dittmer is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Dittmer typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dittmer, ~18% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dittmer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dittmer leans more Republican than 53 of 84 neighbors.
Dittmer runs about 36 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Dittmer 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 Dittmer, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Dittmer drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dittmer, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dittmer looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Dittmer own their home, about 13 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Morse Mill, MO R+51
- Cedar Hill Lakes, MO R+54
- Grubville, MO R+57
- Cedar Hill, MO R+49
- Luebbering, MO R+63
- Ware, MO R+58
- Catawissa, MO R+51
- Frumet, MO R+61
- Lonedell, MO R+62
- Hillsboro, MO R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kaunakakai, HI D+17
- Shenandoah, TX R+26
- Nash, TX R+12
- South Russell, OH Even
- Morley, MI R+47
- Constantine, MI R+42
- Whitehall, NY R+40
- San Quentin, CA D+41
- North Braddock, PA D+51
- Peralta, NM R+17
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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.