Rader is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Rader typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rader, ~12% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rader compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rader leans more Republican than 28 of 43 neighbors.
Rader runs about 53 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Rader 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 Rader, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Rader are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rader sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 89% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rader, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rader looks the way it does
Turnout in Rader 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
- Niangua, MO R+71
- Vance, MO R+71
- Grovespring, MO R+70
- Odin, MO R+73
- Morgan, MO R+69
- Conway, MO R+70
- Sampson, MO R+70
- Evergreen, MO R+69
- Marshfield, MO R+59
- Diggins, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gilman City, MO R+72
- Newdale, ID R+64
- New Village, NJ R+34
- Terra Ceia, NC R+47
- North Washington, CO Even
- West Wildwood, NJ R+30
- New Bethel, TN R+64
- Littleton, IL R+48
- Lime Ridge, WI R+38
- Herbert Springs, MS R+85
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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.