Mount Pleasant is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 39% of adults in Mount Pleasant typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Pleasant, ~31% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Pleasant compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mount Pleasant leans more Democratic than 11 of 26 neighbors.
Mount Pleasant runs about 79 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Mount Pleasant is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Mount Pleasant. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+52), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Mount Pleasant leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Mount Pleasant, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mount Pleasant votes against the grain of Missouri. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Mount Pleasant runs about 79 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Mount Pleasant, St. Louis, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Mount Pleasant looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in Mount Pleasant rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Mount Pleasant sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Mount Pleasant report food insecurity, above 85% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Dutchtown, St. Louis, MO D+64
- Carondelet, St. Louis, MO D+51
- Gravois Park, St. Louis, MO D+72
- Holly Hills, St. Louis, MO D+40
- Bevo Mill, St. Louis, MO D+40
- Benton Park West, St. Louis, MO D+74
- Tower Grove South, St. Louis, MO D+65
- Benton Park, St. Louis, MO D+74
- Tower Grove East, St. Louis, MO D+76
- Boulevard Heights, St. Louis, MO D+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+56
- Westside Development, Tucson, AZ D+27
- Cornerstone Village North, Houston, TX D+39
- Corcoran, Minneapolis, MN D+78
- Ginter Park, Richmond, VA D+72
- Avondale, Sacramento, CA D+28
- Little Flower, Indianapolis, IN D+46
- River Oaks, Memphis, TN D+15
- Centretech, Aurora, CO D+34
- North Garrett Road, Durham, NC D+58
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.