Lithium is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Lithium typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lithium, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lithium compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lithium leans more Republican than 51 of 75 neighbors.
Lithium runs about 51 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Lithium 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 Lithium, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Lithium drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Lithium, MO does.
Why turnout in Lithium looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Lithium own their home, about 12 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sereno, MO R+69
- Brewer, MO R+69
- St. Mary, MO R+61
- Chester, IL R+38
- Ozora, MO R+58
- Perryville, MO R+58
- Menfro, MO R+69
- Mc Bride, MO R+69
- Minnith, MO R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bruno, NE R+64
- Snow Hill, VA R+33
- Delft, MN R+58
- Ricetown, KY R+75
- Fulton, AR R+22
- Camp Grove, IL R+49
- Cranberry Prairie, OH R+81
- Ulysses, KY R+71
- Indian, AK D+8
- Greensboro Bend, VT D+7
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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.