Mount Zion is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Mount Zion typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Zion, ~14% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Zion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Zion leans more Republican than 22 of 51 neighbors.
Mount Zion runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Mount Zion 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 Mount Zion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Mount Zion live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mount Zion fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mount Zion, MO sits in the bottom quarter 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 Mount Zion looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Mount Zion own their home, about 14 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gaines, MO R+66
- Valley View, MO R+59
- Coal, MO R+66
- Tightwad, MO R+66
- Lowry City, MO R+65
- Ohio, MO R+68
- Racket, MO R+60
- Deepwater, MO R+65
- Harper, MO R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cairo, WV R+70
- Luna, AR R+66
- Tinian, NM R+27
- Parishville, NY R+28
- Orrs, TX R+61
- Murphy, GA R+77
- Sauget, IL D+45
- Whalan, MN R+32
- Venice, OH R+39
- Breedsville, MI R+31
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.