Marshall Junction is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Marshall Junction typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marshall Junction, ~13% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marshall Junction compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marshall Junction leans more Republican than 37 of 44 neighbors.
Marshall Junction runs about 48 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Marshall Junction 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 Marshall Junction, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Marshall Junction live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Marshall Junction, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Marshall Junction looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Marshall Junction own their home, about 14 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Napton, MO R+56
- Houstonia, MO R+68
- Nelson, MO R+65
- Hughesville, MO R+68
- Sweet Springs, MO R+54
- Marshall, MO R+25
- Blackwater, MO R+66
- Pleasant Green, MO R+67
- Elmwood, MO R+65
- Orearville, MO R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bradford Center, NH Even
- Addor, NC R+29
- Port Wing, WI D+6
- Millard, MO R+66
- Gage, OH R+62
- Newark, WV R+65
- Lunds, WI R+50
- Mosca, CO R+35
- Nyesville, IN R+63
- Plattsville, OH R+73
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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.