Leadwood is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Leadwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leadwood, ~16% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leadwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leadwood leans more Republican than 10 of 69 neighbors.
Leadwood runs about 36 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Leadwood 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 Leadwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in Leadwood hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Leadwood drive to work alone, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Leadwood, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Leadwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Leadwood sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wortham, MO R+65
- Terre du Lac, MO R+56
- Desloge, MO R+46
- Park Hills, MO R+47
- East Bonne Terre, MO R+56
- Rock Springs, MO R+65
- Bonne Terre, MO R+48
- Irondale, MO R+66
- Frankclay, MO R+61
- Leadington, MO R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Chatham, MA D+33
- Burtrum, MN R+61
- Linden, IN R+55
- Knightsen, CA R+21
- West Union, MN R+59
- Spur, TX R+67
- Carrizozo, NM R+23
- Germania Gardens, NJ R+3
- Robie Creek, ID R+48
- Burns, WY R+64
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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.