Doling leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Doling typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Doling, ~26% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Doling compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Doling leans more Republican than 15 of 17 neighbors.
Politically, Doling sits close to the rest of Missouri.
Why Doling 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 Doling, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Doling drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Doling fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Doling, Springfield, MO sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Doling looks the way it does
Turnout in Doling 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 Neighborhoods
- Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO R+8
- Robberson, Springfield, MO R+15
- Midtown Springfield, Springfield, MO D+17
- Grant Beach, Springfield, MO Even
- Weller, Springfield, MO D+8
- Tom Watkins, Springfield, MO R+22
- Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO R+15
- Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO D+19
- Webster Park-Shady Dell, Springfield, MO R+27
- West Central, Springfield, MO D+10
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East Hills, Grand Rapids, MI D+58
- Hazelwood, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- South Hill, Bloomington, IL D+20
- Fitchburg, Oakland, CA D+59
- Allen, Buffalo, NY D+64
- Ludwick, Greensburg, PA D+2
- Twin Rivers Beach, Providence, RI D+12
- Flying Horse, Colorado Springs, CO R+26
- Forest Lakes, Monument, CO R+25
- Woodbridge, Detroit, MI D+72
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.