New Point is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 69% of adults in New Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Point, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Point leans more Republican than 41 of 51 neighbors.
New Point runs about 48 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why New Point 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 New Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in New Point hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; New Point, MO sits below the national average 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 New Point looks the way it does
Turnout in New Point sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oregon, MO R+60
- Forest City, MO R+64
- Fillmore, MO R+69
- Napier, MO R+66
- Maitland, MO R+66
- Mound City, MO R+55
- Graham, MO R+68
- Nodaway, MO R+64
- Fortescue, MO R+65
- Bolckow, MO R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Iron Mountain, MO R+68
- Sandy Valley, PA R+62
- Novohrad, TX R+71
- Way, MS R+15
- Stillwell, IN R+43
- Birdie, KY R+61
- Hudsondale, PA R+53
- Tustin, WI R+43
- Duke, MO R+61
- Oatman, AZ R+38
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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.