Linden is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Linden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linden, ~16% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Linden leans more Republican than 29 of 55 neighbors.
Linden runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Linden. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Linden 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 Linden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 82% of households in Linden are family households, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Linden, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Linden looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Linden have completed high school, about 9 points above the Missouri average of 89%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Linden own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McCracken, MO R+58
- Ozark, MO R+47
- Sparta, MO R+64
- Rogersville, MO R+52
- Ongo, MO R+65
- Fremont Hills, MO R+40
- Henderson, MO R+62
- Oldfield, MO R+67
- Selmore, MO R+63
- Nixa, MO R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spencer, SD R+53
- Spencerville, MD D+25
- Newby, OK R+66
- Strinestown, PA R+31
- Rowan, IA R+53
- Turnbull, VA R+24
- Lost Valley, NY R+42
- Hampden, WV R+76
- Flint, WV R+72
- Rogersville, PA R+60
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.