Hermitage is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Hermitage typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hermitage, ~17% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hermitage compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hermitage leans more Republican than 3 of 48 neighbors.
Hermitage runs about 40 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hermitage. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Hermitage 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 Hermitage, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Hermitage drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hermitage sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hermitage, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hermitage looks the way it does
Turnout in Hermitage 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 Cities
- Wheatland, MO R+64
- Pittsburg, MO R+59
- Preston, MO R+68
- Cross Timbers, MO R+68
- Huckaby, MO R+64
- Quincy, MO R+68
- Urbana, MO R+67
- Sentinel, MO R+68
- Flemington, MO R+63
- Jordan, MO R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coupland, TX R+28
- Springfield, AR R+62
- Summit Point, WV R+42
- Au Sable Forks, NY R+13
- Watauga, TN R+69
- Cumby, TX R+73
- Blue Mound, IL R+57
- Stockbridge, MA D+58
- Point Reyes Station, CA D+46
- Mauk, GA 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.