Kingsville is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Kingsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kingsville, ~17% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kingsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kingsville leans more Republican than 33 of 53 neighbors.
Kingsville runs about 39 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Kingsville 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 Kingsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Kingsville drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kingsville, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kingsville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Kingsville own their home, about 17 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Strasburg, MO R+53
- Holden, MO R+50
- Pittsville, MO R+60
- Chapel Hill, MO R+57
- Lone Jack, MO R+48
- Sni Mills, MO R+55
- Pleasant Hill, MO R+42
- Medford, MO R+63
- Columbus, MO R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Niagara, WI R+45
- Byfield, MA D+16
- Mayer, MN R+35
- West Blocton, AL R+72
- Colliers, WV R+48
- Shelburne Falls, MA D+31
- Kings Beach, CA D+10
- Sagamore Beach, MA D+9
- Drumright, OK R+62
- Castalia, OH R+40
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.