Risco is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Risco typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Risco, ~9% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Risco compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Risco leans more Republican than 57 of 68 neighbors.
Risco runs about 55 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Risco 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 Risco, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Risco drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Risco are family households, above 81% of cities.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Risco, MO does.
Why turnout in Risco looks the way it does
Turnout in Risco 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
- Tallapoosa, MO R+73
- Parma, MO R+39
- Hartzell, MO R+73
- Catron, MO R+61
- Gideon, MO R+69
- Jaywye, MO R+61
- Malden, MO R+37
- Portageville, MO R+43
- Clarkton, MO R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paisley, OR R+71
- Low Hampton, NY R+43
- Bristol, SD R+40
- East Boxford, MA D+5
- Bazine, KS R+81
- Summit, SC R+65
- Winchester, OK R+63
- New Albany, KS R+67
- Toast, NC R+34
- Vista, MN R+50
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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.