Orearville is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Orearville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Orearville, ~17% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Orearville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Orearville leans more Republican than 9 of 43 neighbors.
Orearville runs about 38 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Orearville. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Orearville 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 Orearville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Orearville live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Orearville, MO sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Orearville looks the way it does
Turnout in Orearville 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
- Slater, MO R+45
- Marshall, MO R+25
- Napton, MO R+56
- Gilliam, MO R+65
- Saline City, MO R+62
- Stanhope, MO R+60
- Arrow Rock, MO R+62
- Sharon, MO R+61
- Miami, MO R+61
- Nelson, MO R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Indian Crossing, PA R+60
- Collirene, AL D+77
- Annemanie, AL R+20
- Indian Falls, NY R+40
- Proctor, MT R+21
- Cantwell, AK R+36
- Gould, OK R+73
- Quecreek, PA R+57
- Sherburne, KY R+62
- Genesee, WI R+36
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.