Mountain View is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Mountain View typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mountain View, ~13% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mountain View compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mountain View leans more Republican than 3 of 38 neighbors.
Mountain View runs about 45 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Mountain View leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mountain View. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mountain View, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Mountain View looks the way it does
Turnout in Mountain View 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
- Turnerville, MO R+70
- Trask, MO R+69
- Pine Crest, MO R+71
- Hutton Valley, MO R+70
- White Church, MO R+69
- Clear Springs, MO R+69
- Birch Tree, MO R+70
- Oakside, MO R+69
- Summersville, MO R+70
- Pomona, MO R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Haskell, AR R+64
- West Middlesex, PA R+40
- Galena, KS R+55
- Planada, CA D+10
- Berwyn Heights, MD D+47
- Indian River Shores, FL R+22
- Pacolet, SC R+57
- Pelahatchie, MS R+68
- Hudson, MI R+44
- West Point, VA R+30
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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.