Lake Tapawingo is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Lake Tapawingo typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Tapawingo, ~41% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Tapawingo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Tapawingo sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 21 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 60 leaning the other way.
Lake Tapawingo runs about 18 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole.
Why Lake Tapawingo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lake Tapawingo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Lake Tapawingo, MO does.
Why turnout in Lake Tapawingo looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Tapawingo is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Lake Tapawingo own their home, compared to around 73% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Lake Tapawingo have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blue Springs, MO R+7
- Grain Valley, MO R+26
- Independence, MO Even
- Unity Village, MO R+3
- Lake Lotawana, MO R+31
- Tarsney Lakes, MO R+43
- Lees Summit, MO Even
- Lake City, MO R+51
- Raytown, MO D+31
- Sugar Creek, MO R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Guernsey, CA R+57
- Modoc, IN R+59
- Craft, TX R+66
- Flag Pond, TN R+70
- Nemacolin, PA R+47
- Turk Lake, MI R+45
- Titonka, IA R+55
- Mulberry Grove, GA R+49
- Linn, TX R+28
- Wadestown, WV R+58
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.