Ink is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Ink typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ink, ~13% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ink compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ink leans more Republican than 14 of 34 neighbors.
Ink runs about 50 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Ink 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 Ink, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Ink live in densely developed areas, about 19 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ink, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ink looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Ink have completed high school, about 9 points above the Missouri average of 89%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Ink own their home, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Flatwood, MO R+67
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- Hartshorn, MO R+72
- Summersville, MO R+70
- West Eminence, MO R+67
- Eminence, MO R+62
- Rector, MO R+69
- Round Spring, MO R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lamb, KY R+74
- Clayhill, AL R+7
- Haverhill, OH R+56
- Hightowers, NC D+18
- Blanchard, ME R+38
- Hemlock Center, NH R+30
- Moores Corners, PA R+50
- Blue John, KY R+76
- Hillside Colony, SD R+54
- Shady Grove, VA R+36
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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.