East Campus leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 25% of adults in East Campus typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Campus, ~18% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~75% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Campus compares
East Campus runs about 62 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while East Campus is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East Campus. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 18 points.
Why East Campus 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 East Campus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Campus votes against the grain of Missouri. Missouri leans Republican overall, while East Campus runs about 62 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 90% of adults in East Campus have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; East Campus, Columbia, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in East Campus looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 87% of households in East Campus rent, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 99% of adults in East Campus have completed high school, above 91% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fenton Area, Fenton, MO R+27
- Old Town Florissant, Florissant, MO D+30
- Franz Park, St. Louis, MO D+53
- Skinker-Debaliviere, St. Louis, MO D+79
- West End, St. Louis, MO D+80
- Lindenwood Park, St. Louis, MO D+39
- Clifton Heights, St. Louis, MO D+36
- Saint Louis Hills, St. Louis, MO D+33
- Debaliviere Place, St. Louis, MO D+81
- Wells-Goodfellow, St. Louis, MO D+86
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown, Albuquerque, NM D+57
- Serra Highlands, South San Francisco, CA D+43
- North Overton, Lubbock, TX D+13
- Berkleigh, Mobile, AL R+24
- Norkirk, Kirkland, WA D+49
- Casablanca, Riverside, CA D+17
- Lakeview, Waltham, MA D+41
- Parkhill, Mobile, AL R+35
- Yorkville, Pottsville, PA R+18
- Centerville, West Warwick, RI D+7
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.