Holt leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Holt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holt, ~22% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Holt leans more Republican than 38 of 73 neighbors.
Holt runs about 30 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Holt. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Holt 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 Holt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Holt 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 Holt are family households, above 90% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Holt, 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 Holt looks the way it does
Turnout in Holt 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
- Lilly, MO R+53
- Kearney, MO R+33
- Lathrop, MO R+52
- Paradise, MO R+45
- Excelsior Estates, MO R+55
- Lawson, MO R+53
- Mecca, MO R+52
- Excelsior Springs, MO R+35
- Chandler, MO R+38
- Prathersville, MO R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Duryea, PA R+10
- Clayton, IN R+52
- North Braddock, PA D+51
- Concord, VA R+49
- South Russell, OH Even
- Morley, MI R+47
- Nash, TX R+12
- Kaunakakai, HI D+17
- Dittmer, MO R+55
- Shenandoah, TX R+26
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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.