Post Oak is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Post Oak typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Post Oak, ~12% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Post Oak compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Post Oak leans more Republican than 22 of 53 neighbors.
Post Oak runs about 44 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Post Oak leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Post Oak. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Post Oak, 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 Post Oak looks the way it does
Turnout in Post Oak 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
- Leeton, MO R+61
- Shawnee Mound, MO R+63
- Chilhowee, MO R+64
- Old Chilhowee, MO R+64
- Huntingdale, MO R+63
- Quarles, MO R+65
- Norris, MO R+66
- Sutherland, MO R+63
- Calhoun, MO R+67
- Magnolia, MO R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Amity, MO R+67
- Tunnel Hill, OH R+64
- Locke Station, MS R+11
- Brohard, WV R+66
- Littlelot, TN R+65
- Koyukuk, AK D+29
- Linesville, GA D+17
- Oak Beach, NY R+11
- Braxton, KY R+59
- Brice, IN R+67
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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.