Lenox is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Lenox typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lenox, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lenox compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lenox leans more Republican than 30 of 44 neighbors.
Lenox runs about 52 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lenox. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+60), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Lenox 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 Lenox, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Lenox live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lenox, 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 Lenox looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Lenox own their home, about 15 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Maples, MO R+73
- Sherrill, MO R+72
- Beulah, MO R+62
- Rhyse, MO R+70
- Edgar Springs, MO R+60
- Lecoma, MO R+71
- Licking, MO R+61
- Blooming Rose, MO R+72
- Hobson, MO R+70
- Oscar, MO R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cinco Bayou, FL R+32
- West Stockholm, NY R+35
- Rose City, TX R+81
- Garysville, VA R+28
- Montgomery, MA R+14
- Lulu, MO R+71
- Emma, MO R+64
- Attoyac, TX R+74
- Cainsville, MO R+73
- McIntire, IA R+50
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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.