Moberly leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Moberly typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Moberly, ~19% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Moberly compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Moberly leans more Republican than 13 of 87 neighbors.
Moberly runs about 19 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Moberly leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Moberly. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Moberly, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Moberly looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Moberly have completed high school, about 12 points above the Kentucky average of 85%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Moberly own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Union City, KY R+48
- Winston, KY R+58
- Speedwell, KY R+55
- Fox, KY R+66
- Waco, KY R+58
- Doylesville, KY R+55
- Richmond, KY R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Branch, AR R+69
- Reader, WV R+70
- Mount Vernon Club Place, CO D+25
- Shutter Corners, NY R+32
- Noatak, AK D+24
- Pecan Hill, TX R+44
- Flatrock, WV R+59
- Heinola, MN R+44
- Osmond, NC R+32
- Elmore, MN R+46
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board of 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.