Lanagan is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Lanagan typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lanagan, ~8% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lanagan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lanagan leans more Republican than 47 of 64 neighbors.
Lanagan runs about 50 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Lanagan leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lanagan. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lanagan, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lanagan looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lanagan is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Lanagan rent, above 89% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Lanagan report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ginger Blue, MO R+66
- Anderson, MO R+68
- Bosky Dell, MO R+67
- Tiff City, MO R+73
- Noel, MO R+52
- Havenhurst, MO R+68
- Spring Valley, MO R+47
- Coy, MO R+77
- Sulphur Springs, AR R+62
- Goodman, MO R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eldean, OH R+46
- Mentow, VA R+53
- L'Erable, IL R+60
- Detroit, KS R+63
- Kramer, NE R+46
- Markham, VA R+28
- Robbins, CA R+40
- Dinosaur, CO R+71
- Peone, WA R+34
- Bertram, IA R+21
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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.