Rich Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Rich Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rich Hill, ~18% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rich Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rich Hill leans more Republican than 3 of 43 neighbors.
Rich Hill runs about 40 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rich Hill. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+55), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Rich Hill 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 Rich Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Rich Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Rich Hill runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Rich Hill, MO sits in the top 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 Rich Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Rich Hill 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
- Sprague, MO R+68
- Peru, MO R+70
- Metz, MO R+65
- Nyhart, MO R+68
- Prairie City, MO R+71
- Foster, MO R+68
- Pleasant Gap, MO R+71
- Stotesbury, MO R+67
- Hume, MO R+68
- Butler, MO R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Quilcene, WA D+15
- Half Moon, FL R+39
- Honea, TX R+67
- Camp Point, IL R+67
- Phelps, TX R+47
- Webberville, TX D+5
- Ohio City, OH R+67
- Whittemore, MI R+45
- Blanchardville, WI R+12
- Dubois, WY R+52
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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.