Duquesne leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Duquesne typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Duquesne, ~19% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Duquesne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Duquesne leans more Republican than 5 of 81 neighbors.
Duquesne runs about 21 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Duquesne. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Duquesne 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 Duquesne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Duquesne drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Duquesne, MO does.
Why turnout in Duquesne looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 50% of households in Duquesne rent, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Duenweg, MO R+54
- Silver Creek, MO R+53
- Joplin, MO R+33
- Leawood, MO R+43
- Shoal Creek Drive, MO R+28
- Scotland, MO R+61
- Prosperity, MO R+59
- Redings Mill, MO R+37
- Webb City, MO R+40
- Carterville, MO R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pleasantville, OH R+55
- Belle Plaine, IA R+30
- Neoga, IL R+57
- Round Lake Heights, IL D+7
- Creola, AL R+50
- Gurdon, AR R+24
- Annville, KY R+72
- Newport, ME R+26
- Wellington, AL R+82
- Carlisle, AR R+64
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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.