Glenaire leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Glenaire typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glenaire, ~32% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glenaire compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glenaire leans more Republican than 39 of 86 neighbors.
Politically, Glenaire sits close to the rest of Missouri.
Why Glenaire 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 Glenaire, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glenaire votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 58%, far above the Missouri average of 22%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Glenaire, MO sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Glenaire looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Glenaire have completed high school, about 6 points above the Missouri average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pleasant Valley, MO R+8
- Liberty, MO R+13
- Claycomo, MO R+11
- Birmingham, MO R+40
- Gladstone, MO D+4
- Oakview, MO R+3
- Oaks, MO R+6
- Avondale, MO Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sledge, MS D+73
- Round Pond, ME D+20
- Marlboro, NC D+5
- Boyd, MN R+40
- Kline Gap, WV R+84
- Oacoma, SD R+61
- Burnt Cabins, PA R+71
- McCracken, MO R+58
- Bettie, NC R+20
- Schultz, WV R+64
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.