French Mills is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 63% of adults in French Mills typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in French Mills, ~13% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How French Mills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, French Mills leans more Republican than 7 of 57 neighbors.
French Mills runs about 41 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within French Mills. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 20 points.
Why French Mills 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 French Mills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in French Mills live in densely developed areas, about 18 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; French Mills, 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 French Mills looks the way it does
Turnout in French Mills sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arcadia, MO R+53
- Minimum, MO R+63
- Sabula, MO R+62
- Killarney Shores, MO R+62
- Jewett, MO R+65
- Ironton, MO R+56
- Pilot Knob, MO R+57
- Roselle, MO R+63
- Annapolis, MO R+63
- Snow Hollow Lake, MO R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Troy, ME R+34
- Harvard, ID R+61
- Glencoe, OH R+52
- Thessalia, VA R+64
- West Chili, NY R+22
- Garvers Ferry, PA R+36
- Springfield Corners, WI D+4
- Relief, NC R+67
- Bigbee, MS R+85
- Nemo, SD R+54
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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.