Hawkeye is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Hawkeye typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hawkeye, ~11% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hawkeye compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hawkeye leans more Republican than 40 of 49 neighbors.
Hawkeye runs about 53 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Hawkeye live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hawkeye sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hawkeye, MO sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hawkeye looks the way it does
Turnout in Hawkeye sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Keethtown, MO R+74
- Hancock, MO R+69
- Crocker, MO R+68
- Iberia, MO R+73
- Brumley, MO R+68
- Hillhouse Addition, MO R+71
- Wet Glaize, MO R+72
- Ozark Springs, MO R+66
- Richland, MO R+63
- Ulman, MO R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Finesville, NJ R+29
- Sublette, MO R+59
- Alpha, MN R+56
- Sampson, TN R+72
- Hoblitzell, PA R+72
- Vernon, ID R+31
- Rockport, WA R+17
- Lake Wilson, MN R+60
- Kivalina, AK D+24
- Claremont, VA R+15
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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.