Robberson leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Robberson typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Robberson, ~16% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Robberson compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Robberson leans more Republican than 15 of 18 neighbors.
Politically, Robberson sits close to the rest of Missouri.
Why Robberson leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Robberson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 80% of residents in Robberson drive to work alone, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Robberson sits in the bottom quarter (about 18%, below 80% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Robberson, Springfield, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Robberson looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 74% of households in Robberson rent, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Robberson have more than one occupant per room, above 81% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Robberson sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Doling, Springfield, MO R+17
- Weller, Springfield, MO D+8
- Midtown Springfield, Springfield, MO D+17
- Woodland Heights, Springfield, MO R+8
- Webster Park-Shady Dell, Springfield, MO R+27
- Grant Beach, Springfield, MO Even
- Rountree, Springfield, MO D+41
- Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO D+19
- Bingham, Springfield, MO R+3
- Phelps, Springfield, MO D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.