Dorena is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Dorena typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dorena, ~8% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dorena compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dorena leans more Republican than 50 of 56 neighbors.
Dorena runs about 54 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Dorena 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 Dorena, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Dorena live in densely developed areas, about 18 points below the Missouri average of 22%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Dorena are family households, above 79% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dorena, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Dorena looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Dorena have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hickman, KY R+41
- Whiting, MO R+69
- East Prairie, MO R+56
- Oakton, KY R+52
- La Forge, MO R+68
- Columbus, KY R+58
- Anniston, MO R+69
- Moscow, KY R+65
- New Madrid, MO R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Owattonna, SD R+71
- Bonnerton, NC R+16
- Moore, AR R+64
- Pottersdale, PA R+60
- Maberry, AR R+24
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.