Raytown leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Raytown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raytown, ~43% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raytown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raytown leans more Democratic than 75 of 82 neighbors.
Raytown runs about 49 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Raytown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raytown. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Raytown 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 Raytown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in Raytown live in densely developed areas, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Raytown have never been married, above 91% of cities. Raytown runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Raytown, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Raytown looks the way it does
Turnout in Raytown 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
- Unity Village, MO R+3
- Independence, MO Even
- Lees Summit, MO Even
- Mission Hills, KS D+19
- Grandview, MO D+37
- Lake Tapawingo, MO Even
- Sugar Creek, MO R+12
- Westwood, KS D+47
- Fairway, KS D+34
- Kansas City, MO D+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fitchburg, WI D+53
- Bethany, OR D+39
- Ballston Spa, NY Even
- Cave Creek, AZ R+22
- Stafford, TX D+29
- Athens, OH D+41
- Newberg, OR D+6
- Franklin, IN R+40
- Bella Vista, AR R+29
- West Linn, OR D+33
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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.