Franklin is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Franklin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin, ~16% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Franklin leans more Republican than 19 of 39 neighbors.
Franklin runs about 43 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Franklin 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 Franklin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Franklin live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Franklin, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Franklin looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Franklin own their home, about 16 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lisbon, MO R+61
- New Franklin, MO R+54
- Arrow Rock, MO R+62
- Boonville, MO R+36
- Lamine, MO R+65
- Fayette, MO R+37
- Saline City, MO R+62
- Windsor Place, MO R+62
- Blackwater, MO R+66
- Glasgow, MO R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tivoli, TX R+34
- Fort Bridger, WY R+77
- Matthews, GA R+43
- Mora, GA R+68
- Sunday Lake, WA R+20
- Crosby, MS R+32
- Diamond, AL R+71
- Sidell, IL R+61
- Gratton, VA R+59
- Bowen, IL R+58
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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.