Kidder is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Kidder typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kidder, ~15% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kidder compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kidder leans more Republican than 18 of 38 neighbors.
Kidder runs about 45 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Kidder leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Kidder. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Kidder, MO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Kidder looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Kidder own their home, about 13 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hamilton, MO R+54
- Cameron, MO R+47
- Kerr, MO R+61
- Winston, MO R+65
- Altamont, MO R+65
- Kingston, MO R+61
- Nettleton, MO R+68
- New York, MO R+70
- Gallatin, MO R+59
- Weatherby, MO R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brownlow, WV R+56
- Vulcan, MI R+37
- Dry Creek, LA R+89
- Clarkson, NE R+66
- Hillsdale, WY R+60
- Emery, SD R+69
- South Monterey, MI R+43
- St. James, LA D+81
- Cygnet, OH R+50
- Lake Quivira, KS R+9
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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.