Elk Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Elk Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elk Creek, ~13% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elk Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elk Creek leans more Republican than 9 of 35 neighbors.
Elk Creek runs about 50 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Elk Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Elk Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Elk Creek, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Elk Creek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Elk Creek own their home, about 15 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grogan, MO R+69
- Solo, MO R+67
- Simmons, MO R+68
- Yukon, MO R+69
- Clear Springs, MO R+69
- Cabool, MO R+65
- Houston, MO R+66
- Eunice, MO R+73
- Dunn, MO R+67
- Hutton Valley, MO R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cassoday, KS R+61
- Amasa, MI R+32
- Kymulga, AL Even
- New Salem, IN R+69
- Loring Air Force Base, ME R+33
- Tyronza Junction, AR R+52
- Fulton, SD R+74
- Vardy, TN R+77
- Gaastra, MI R+32
- Norrington Crossroads, NC R+37
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.