Gentry County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Gentry County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gentry County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gentry County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Gentry County leans more Republican than 12 of 16 neighbors.
Gentry County runs about 44 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Gentry County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Gentry County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Gentry County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 9% of residents in Gentry County live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Gentry County, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Gentry County looks the way it does
Turnout in Gentry County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Worth County, MO R+64
- Harrison County, MO R+64
- Nodaway County, MO R+38
- DeKalb County, MO R+57
- Andrew County, MO R+50
- Daviess County, MO R+63
- Buchanan County, MO R+23
- Ringgold County, IA R+50
- Taylor County, IA R+50
- Holt County, MO R+61
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hamlin County, SD R+64
- Van Buren County, TN R+71
- Quitman County, MS D+44
- Pendleton County, WV R+61
- Iron County, WI R+27
- Osceola County, IA R+57
- Presidio County, TX D+4
- Menifee County, KY R+64
- Clay County, NE R+64
- Shelby County, MO R+65
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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.