Maplewood is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Maplewood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maplewood, ~51% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maplewood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maplewood leans more Democratic than 135 of 178 neighbors.
Maplewood runs about 75 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Maplewood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Maplewood 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 Maplewood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Maplewood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Maplewood sits in the top quarter (about 54%, above 95% of cities). Maplewood runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Maplewood, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Maplewood looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Maplewood have completed high school, about 8 points above the Missouri average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Richmond Heights, MO D+50
- Brentwood, MO D+31
- Shrewsbury, MO D+32
- Clayton, MO D+60
- Rock Hill, MO D+47
- St. Louis, MO D+6
- Webster Groves, MO D+38
- Marlborough, MO D+20
- University City, MO D+69
- Ladue, MO D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Salem, MO R+60
- Devon, PA D+32
- Walnutport, PA R+33
- Innsbrook, VA D+24
- Carleton, MI R+36
- Fort Stewart, GA R+7
- Dock Junction, GA Even
- Castle Hayne, NC R+13
- Wading River, NY R+22
- Seaside, OR D+16
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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.