Foristell leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Foristell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Foristell, ~25% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Foristell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Foristell leans more Republican than 19 of 76 neighbors.
Foristell runs about 22 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Foristell. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Foristell 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 Foristell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Foristell votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Foristell are family households, above 90% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Foristell, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Foristell looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Foristell own their home, about 13 points above the Missouri average of 78%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Foristell have completed high school, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wentzville, MO R+24
- Flint Hill, MO R+19
- Wright City, MO R+46
- Innsbrook, MO R+42
- Moscow Mills, MO R+48
- Josephville, MO R+35
- New Melle, MO R+44
- Lake St. Louis, MO R+16
- South Troy, MO R+49
- Truesdale, MO R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Superior, CO D+51
- Mulberry, FL R+33
- Grantsville, UT R+58
- Lakeland, TN R+30
- Coalinga, CA R+14
- Lake Station, IN R+12
- West Carrollton, OH R+16
- Ipswich, MA D+26
- Cutlerville, MI D+9
- Kingston, PA D+3
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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.