Kearney leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Kearney typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kearney, ~29% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kearney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kearney leans more Republican than 28 of 76 neighbors.
Kearney runs about 14 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kearney. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Kearney 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 Kearney, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kearney votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 47%, well above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kearney, 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 Kearney looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Kearney have completed high school, about 7 points above the Missouri average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chandler, MO R+38
- Holt, MO R+49
- Prathersville, MO R+42
- Excelsior Springs, MO R+35
- Missouri City, MO R+41
- Lilly, MO R+53
- Excelsior Estates, MO R+55
- Paradise, MO R+45
- Liberty, MO R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Galena, OH R+15
- Burley, ID R+54
- Verona, NJ D+15
- Fairview, NJ D+4
- Holden, MA D+12
- DeForest, WI D+17
- Booneville, MS R+54
- Whitehouse, TX R+59
- Holliston, MA D+22
- Buckley, WA 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.