Monegaw Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Monegaw Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monegaw Springs, ~12% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monegaw Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monegaw Springs leans more Republican than 36 of 45 neighbors.
Monegaw Springs runs about 52 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Monegaw Springs 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 Monegaw Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Monegaw Springs live in densely developed areas, about 18 points below the Missouri average of 22%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Monegaw Springs fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Monegaw Springs, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Monegaw Springs looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Monegaw Springs own their home, about 17 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oyer, MO R+68
- Vista, MO R+68
- Johnson City, MO R+69
- Roscoe, MO R+67
- Osceola, MO R+62
- Taberville, MO R+69
- Iconium, MO R+63
- Tiffin, MO R+68
- Lowry City, MO R+65
- Ohio, MO R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rose, NE R+79
- Curtiston, AL R+67
- Heartwell, NE R+64
- Homewood, PA R+42
- Canfield, WV R+61
- Shandon, OH R+62
- Leesville, NY R+34
- Seven Stars, PA R+69
- Crawford, OH R+61
- Coveville, PA R+4
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.