Micola is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Micola typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Micola, ~9% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Micola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Micola leans more Republican than 59 of 73 neighbors.
Micola runs about 56 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Micola 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 Micola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Micola live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Micola sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Micola, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Micola looks the way it does
Turnout in Micola sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shade, MO R+75
- Braggadocio, MO R+67
- Steele, MO R+55
- Deering, MO R+61
- Denton, MO R+74
- Cooter, MO R+77
- Holland, MO R+74
- Hayti Heights, MO D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Rangeley, ME R+10
- Dayson, LA R+56
- Tapoco, NC R+63
- Currie, NV R+56
- Dargin, AL R+41
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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.