Rosendale is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Rosendale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rosendale, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rosendale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rosendale leans more Republican than 13 of 49 neighbors.
Rosendale runs about 40 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rosendale. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Rosendale 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 Rosendale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Rosendale drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rosendale, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Rosendale looks the way it does
Turnout in Rosendale 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
- Wyeth, MO R+59
- Bolckow, MO R+61
- Savannah, MO R+50
- Fillmore, MO R+69
- Cawood, MO R+61
- Rea, MO R+62
- Amazonia, MO R+61
- Barnard, MO R+60
- Rochester, MO R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orffs Corner, ME R+19
- Worsham, VA R+11
- Chewey, OK R+61
- Gilmore City, IA R+53
- Malta, ID R+86
- Tee Lake, IN R+32
- Milner Crossroads, GA R+53
- Salisbury Heights, NH R+9
- Goodwill, LA R+81
- Sunnyside, KY R+47
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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.