Mound City is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Mound City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mound City, ~21% vote Democratic, ~75% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mound City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mound City leans more Republican than 6 of 38 neighbors.
Mound City runs about 37 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mound City. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Mound City 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 Mound City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mound City votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 24%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Mound City, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Mound City looks the way it does
Turnout in Mound City 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
- Craig, MO R+66
- Maitland, MO R+66
- Fortescue, MO R+65
- Big Lake, MO R+65
- New Point, MO R+66
- Forest City, MO R+64
- Corning, MO R+67
- Napier, MO R+66
- Graham, MO R+68
- Rulo, NE R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alton, IA R+54
- Sigel, IL R+70
- Levering, MI R+27
- Summerland, CA D+38
- New Park, PA R+54
- Francisco, IN R+57
- East Rochester, OH R+57
- Odebolt, IA R+52
- Hanover, IL R+29
- Ipswich, SD R+57
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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.