Killarney Shores is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Killarney Shores typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Killarney Shores, ~13% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Killarney Shores compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Killarney Shores leans more Republican than 24 of 63 neighbors.
Killarney Shores runs about 44 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Killarney Shores. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Killarney Shores 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 Killarney Shores, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Killarney Shores live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Killarney Shores are family households, above 85% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Killarney Shores, MO sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Killarney Shores looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Killarney Shores own their home, about 12 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roselle, MO R+63
- Arcadia, MO R+53
- Ironton, MO R+56
- Pilot Knob, MO R+57
- French Mills, MO R+60
- Iron Mountain Lake, MO R+71
- Syenite, MO R+62
- Snow Hollow Lake, MO R+62
- Doe Run, MO R+62
- Middle Brook, MO R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eyedylwild Beach, MI R+35
- Rowlesburg, WV R+64
- Oconee, IL R+65
- Laclede, ID R+53
- Texline, TX R+81
- Bellville, GA R+36
- Schurz, NV R+17
- Pensacola, OK R+65
- Carp Lake, MI R+25
- Elderton, PA R+61
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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.