Newhope is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Newhope typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newhope, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newhope compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newhope leans more Republican than 39 of 66 neighbors.
Newhope runs about 43 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Newhope 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 Newhope, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Newhope drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Newhope fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Newhope, MO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Newhope looks the way it does
Turnout in Newhope sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elsberry, MO R+53
- Okete, MO R+59
- Dameron, MO R+62
- Whiteside, MO R+62
- Eolia, MO R+60
- Paynesville, MO R+60
- Foley, MO R+57
- Davis, MO R+55
- Oasis, MO R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dorton, KY R+72
- Fletcher, MO R+67
- Lebo, MO R+70
- Vickery Landing, MI R+43
- Bozman, MD R+7
- Pendorff, MS R+60
- Newbold, WI R+18
- Rockford, IN R+60
- Jimps, GA R+11
- Smoot, WV R+61
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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.