Farewell is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Farewell typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Farewell, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Farewell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Farewell leans more Republican than 25 of 39 neighbors.
Farewell runs about 52 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Farewell 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 Farewell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in Farewell are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Farewell sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 89% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Farewell sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 95% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Farewell, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Farewell looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Farewell own their home, about 13 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Garfield, MO R+70
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- Myrtle, MO R+69
- Couch, MO R+69
- Thayer, MO R+67
- Mammoth Spring, AR R+61
- Woodland Hills, AR R+66
- Alton, MO R+66
- Lulu, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hartley, PA R+60
- Young, WV R+62
- Worthen, AR R+62
- Little Rock, MN D+82
- Pulvers Corners, NY D+4
- Algiers, IN R+59
- Buffalo Springs, VA R+39
- Quaker Street, NY R+23
- Howard, NY R+52
- Thackeray, IL R+71
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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.