Libertyville is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Libertyville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Libertyville, ~11% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Libertyville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Libertyville leans more Republican than 51 of 70 neighbors.
Libertyville runs about 49 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Libertyville. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Libertyville 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 Libertyville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Libertyville sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 9 points above the Missouri average of 87%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Libertyville are family households, above 89% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Libertyville, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Libertyville looks the way it does
Turnout in Libertyville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Knob Lick, MO R+67
- Avon, MO R+58
- Mine La Motte, MO R+71
- Womack, MO R+64
- Syenite, MO R+62
- Coffman, MO R+58
- Junction City, MO R+59
- Farmington, MO R+41
- DeSmet, MO R+61
- Fredericktown, MO R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nebo, IL R+68
- Needmore, TN R+65
- Kensington, KS R+77
- Okete, MO R+59
- Bath, IL R+56
- Java Center, NY R+51
- Oakland, PA R+43
- Fort Defiance, NM D+45
- Chataignier, LA R+57
- Cid, NC R+65
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.