Highlandville is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Highlandville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highlandville, ~14% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highlandville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Highlandville leans more Republican than 40 of 67 neighbors.
Highlandville runs about 47 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Highlandville 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 Highlandville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Highlandville drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Highlandville are family households, above 90% of cities.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Highlandville, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Highlandville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Highlandville own their home, about 13 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montague, MO R+67
- Selmore, MO R+63
- Spokane, MO R+67
- Ponce De Leon, MO R+67
- Jamesville, MO R+65
- Chestnutridge, MO R+59
- Saddlebrooke, MO R+61
- Ozark, MO R+47
- Nixa, MO R+44
- McCracken, MO R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Como, WI R+16
- Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT R+39
- Elko, MN R+34
- Darlington, PA R+48
- Centreville, MS D+27
- Carbon Hill, AL R+79
- Lake City, AR R+67
- Ozona, TX R+38
- Lumber Bridge, NC R+11
- Westfield, WI R+35
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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.