Independence, MO Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Independence

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Independence is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.

 

About 62% of adults in Independence typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Independence, ~31% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Independence compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Independence sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 22 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 63 leaning the other way.

Independence runs about 18 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Independence. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+13), a spread of about 21 points.

Why Independence leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Independence. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Independence, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in Independence looks the way it does

Turnout in Independence 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.

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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.