Pocahontas is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Pocahontas typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pocahontas, ~12% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pocahontas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pocahontas leans more Republican than 64 of 75 neighbors.
Pocahontas runs about 54 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Pocahontas drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pocahontas, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Pocahontas looks the way it does
Turnout in Pocahontas sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- New Wells, MO R+71
- Shawneetown, MO R+73
- Oriole, MO R+64
- Oak Ridge, MO R+72
- Altenburg, MO R+74
- Jackson, MO R+51
- Uniontown, MO R+75
- Old Appleton, MO R+73
- Wolf Lake, IL R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agra, KS R+79
- Little Marsh, PA R+62
- Markhams, NY R+39
- Farmer, MO R+71
- Roubidoux, MO R+71
- Elmo, MO R+66
- St. Lawrence, SD R+61
- Middleburg, MD R+44
- Rella, KY R+74
- Marion, ND R+58
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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.