Raymore leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Raymore typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raymore, ~37% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raymore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raymore leans more Republican than 29 of 74 neighbors.
Politically, Raymore sits close to the rest of Missouri.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raymore. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+31) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Raymore 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 Raymore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Raymore votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 55%, far above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Raymore, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Raymore looks the way it does
Turnout in Raymore 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
- Belton, MO R+22
- Lake Winnebago, MO R+42
- Peculiar, MO R+40
- Grandview, MO D+37
- Jaudon, MO R+49
- Loch Lloyd, MO R+22
- Greenwood, MO R+29
- Shawnee Mission, KS R+11
- Lees Summit, MO Even
- Lake Annette, MO R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Trussville, AL R+40
- Jackson, MO R+51
- Londonderry, NH D+4
- Ashland, OR D+50
- Canon City, CO R+22
- La Grange, KY R+27
- Coral Terrace, FL R+34
- Norton Shores, MI R+2
- Coos Bay, OR R+6
- Huntingdon Valley, PA D+5
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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.