Martinstown is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Martinstown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Martinstown, ~11% vote Democratic, ~78% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Martinstown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Martinstown leans more Republican than 45 of 47 neighbors.
Martinstown runs about 55 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Martinstown 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 Martinstown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Martinstown live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Martinstown sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Martinstown, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Martinstown looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Martinstown have completed high school, about 9 points above the Missouri average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lowground, MO R+72
- Worthington, MO R+71
- Sidney, MO R+69
- Hartford, MO R+73
- Shibleys Point, MO R+66
- Livonia, MO R+72
- Omaha, MO R+73
- Pennville, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sublett, ID R+79
- Monowi, NE R+73
- Modena, UT R+78
- Mineral Springs, FL R+71
- Westport, ME D+5
- Nett Lake, MN R+32
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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.