Dutchtown is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Dutchtown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dutchtown, ~30% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dutchtown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dutchtown leans more Democratic than 13 of 28 neighbors.
Dutchtown runs about 83 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Dutchtown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Dutchtown. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Dutchtown 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 Dutchtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dutchtown votes against the grain of Missouri. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Dutchtown runs about 83 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Dutchtown have never been married, above 90% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Dutchtown, St. Louis, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dutchtown looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in Dutchtown rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Dutchtown report food insecurity, above 82% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Dutchtown sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mount Pleasant, St. Louis, MO D+61
- Gravois Park, St. Louis, MO D+72
- Holly Hills, St. Louis, MO D+40
- Bevo Mill, St. Louis, MO D+40
- Tower Grove South, St. Louis, MO D+65
- Benton Park West, St. Louis, MO D+74
- Carondelet, St. Louis, MO D+51
- Tower Grove East, St. Louis, MO D+76
- Benton Park, St. Louis, MO D+74
- South Hampton, St. Louis, MO D+55
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Squirrel Hill South, Pittsburgh, PA D+61
- Bluffview, Dallas, TX D+11
- Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS D+38
- Logan Circle, Washington, DC D+77
- North Aurora, Aurora, CO D+39
- West Meadows, Tampa, FL D+15
- Rocky-Fork Blacklick Accord, Westerville, OH D+18
- Lakeview Terrace, Sylmar, CA D+18
- Acres Home, Houston, TX D+71
- Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA D+53
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.