Rocky Mount is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Rocky Mount typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rocky Mount, ~16% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rocky Mount compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rocky Mount leans more Republican than 10 of 45 neighbors.
Rocky Mount runs about 41 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Rocky Mount leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rocky Mount. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rocky Mount, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rocky Mount looks the way it does
Turnout in Rocky Mount 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
- Village of Four Seasons, MO R+38
- Lake Ozark, MO R+46
- West Aurora, MO R+67
- Gravois Mills, MO R+56
- Bagnell, MO R+67
- Sunrise Beach, MO R+49
- Laurie, MO R+55
- Eldon, MO R+57
- Osage Beach, MO R+46
- Barnett, MO R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pilot, VA R+54
- Tahuya, WA R+10
- Applegate, MI R+49
- Merrionette Park, IL D+17
- Beverly Hills, TX Even
- Hopedale, IL R+51
- Minerva Park, OH D+30
- Eureka, MI R+34
- Russia, OH R+72
- Cuba, IL R+38
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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.