The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Heart of the Westside. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other neighborhoods in Springfield, and areas in paler shades are where the vote tends to be split more evenly between parties.
Heart of the Westside tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Heart of the Westside has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Heart of the Westside leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Heart of the Westside, 5.68% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Heart of the Westside women make up 50.48% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for Republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support Democrats. The median age in Heart of the Westside is 34.9, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Heart of the Westside a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Heart of the Westside, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 14% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and Missouri elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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