Knob Lick is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Knob Lick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Knob Lick, ~13% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Knob Lick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Knob Lick leans more Republican than 50 of 70 neighbors.
Knob Lick runs about 49 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Knob Lick leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Knob Lick. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Knob Lick, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Knob Lick looks the way it does
Turnout in Knob Lick sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Libertyville, MO R+67
- Syenite, MO R+62
- Mine La Motte, MO R+71
- DeSmet, MO R+61
- Junction City, MO R+59
- Farmington, MO R+41
- Avon, MO R+58
- Fredericktown, MO R+60
- Womack, MO R+64
- Doe Run, MO R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Strawtown, IN R+53
- Topeka, IL R+49
- Ellis Store, NC D+17
- Lower Wire Village, MA R+17
- Wallace, LA R+51
- Sun River, MT R+63
- Hillsborough Upper Village, NH R+23
- Hulington, OH R+54
- Milnesville, PA R+30
- Briarcliff, AR R+56
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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.