Laclede County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Laclede County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laclede County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laclede County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Laclede County leans more Republican than 3 of 10 neighbors.
Laclede County runs about 42 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Laclede County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Laclede County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Laclede County, about 90% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Laclede County, 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 Laclede County looks the way it does
Turnout in Laclede County 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 Counties
- Dallas County, MO R+66
- Pulaski County, MO R+36
- Camden County, MO R+54
- Webster County, MO R+64
- Wright County, MO R+69
- Hickory County, MO R+62
- Miller County, MO R+64
- Polk County, MO R+61
- Texas County, MO R+67
- Greene County, MO R+18
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cocke County, TN R+65
- Scotts Bluff County, NE R+42
- Greenup County, KY R+52
- Miami County, IN R+45
- Greene County, PA R+43
- Wise County, VA R+55
- Floyd County, KY R+61
- Hill County, TX R+58
- Sioux County, IA R+55
- Carlton County, MN R+12
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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.