Racola is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Racola typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Racola, ~12% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Racola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Racola leans more Republican than 66 of 72 neighbors.
Racola runs about 49 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Racola 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 Racola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in Racola hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Missouri average of 22%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 89% of households in Racola are family households, in the top fraction of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Racola, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Racola looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Racola own their home, about 22 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Cruise Mill, MO R+68
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- Blackwell, MO R+66
- Bliss, MO R+66
- Shibboleth, MO R+67
- Fertile, MO R+67
- Tiff, MO R+66
- Potosi, MO R+58
- Fletcher, MO R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, KY R+57
- Bleakwood, TX R+64
- Raymilton, PA R+56
- Crabtree, PA R+45
- Gantt, AL R+84
- Garland, TN R+78
- Beaverton, AL R+87
- Wiswell, KY R+55
- Sacramento, PA R+60
- Mackey, IA R+26
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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.