Oglesville is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Oglesville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oglesville, ~8% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oglesville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oglesville leans more Republican than 32 of 50 neighbors.
Oglesville runs about 52 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Oglesville 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 Oglesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Oglesville hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Oglesville drive to work alone, above 81% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Oglesville, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oglesville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Oglesville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Oglesville rent, above 85% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Oglesville report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Qulin, MO R+70
- Broseley, MO R+71
- Fagus, MO R+65
- Wilhelmina, MO R+72
- Glennonville, MO R+74
- Neelyville, MO R+69
- McDougal, AR R+71
- Pollard, AR R+70
- Harviell, MO R+74
- Fisk, MO R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scarce Grease, AL R+80
- Flomot, TX R+86
- Selbyville, WV R+69
- Seven Rivers, NM R+75
- Glendale, IL R+58
- Peacock, TX R+72
- San Jose, AZ R+47
- Sandy Hook, MO R+64
- Parr, SC R+31
- Oak Point, NY R+39
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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.