Hunter is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Hunter typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hunter, ~8% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hunter compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hunter leans more Republican than 35 of 36 neighbors.
Hunter runs about 56 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Hunter 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 Hunter, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in Hunter hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Hunter is about 96%, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hunter, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Hunter looks the way it does
Turnout in Hunter 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
- Grandin, MO R+72
- Ellsinore, MO R+73
- Garwood, MO R+65
- Van Buren, MO R+66
- South Van Buren, MO R+67
- Stringtown, MO R+69
- Leeper, MO R+66
- Mill Spring, MO R+69
- House Creek, MO R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burr Oak, IN R+53
- East Otisfield, ME R+25
- Petrolia, NY R+44
- Moon, KY R+72
- Eaton, TN R+71
- South Barre, MA R+12
- Willow Grove, NY R+40
- Pine Ridge, OR R+37
- South Ashfield, MA D+45
- Sweet Home, TX R+72
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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.