Monett leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Monett typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Monett, ~16% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Monett compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Monett is the least Republican-leaning.
Monett runs about 31 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Monett. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Monett 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 Monett, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Monett votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 46%, well above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Monett sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Monett, MO sits in the bottom 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 Monett looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Monett is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Yonkerville, MO R+68
- Pierce City, MO R+62
- Pleasant Ridge, MO R+69
- Freistatt, MO R+72
- Verona, MO R+66
- Purdy, MO R+68
- Pioneer, MO R+72
- Wentworth, MO R+70
- Aurora, MO R+52
- Madry, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Conway, FL R+9
- Charlton, MA R+14
- Wanaque, NJ R+13
- Huntertown, IN R+36
- Millersville, PA D+4
- River Edge, NJ D+14
- Amherst, NH D+17
- Oak Grove, MO R+40
- Westwood, MI D+36
- Yeadon, PA D+86
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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.