Rountree leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 45% of adults in Rountree typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rountree, ~32% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rountree compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Rountree is the most Democratic-leaning.
Rountree runs about 59 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Rountree is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rountree. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+34), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Rountree 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 Rountree, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Rountree live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Rountree sits in the top quarter (about 56%, above 76% of neighborhoods). Rountree runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Rountree, Springfield, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rountree looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in Rountree rent, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Rountree sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Phelps, Springfield, MO D+31
- Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO D+19
- Bingham, Springfield, MO R+3
- Weller, Springfield, MO D+8
- Midtown Springfield, Springfield, MO D+17
- West Central, Springfield, MO D+10
- Oak Grove, Springfield, MO Even
- Webster Park-Shady Dell, Springfield, MO R+27
- Grant Beach, Springfield, MO Even
- Seminole Holland, Springfield, MO R+4
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fairview, Pompano Beach, FL D+35
- Jackson Park, Mountain View, CA D+53
- Malba, Queens, NY R+20
- Cole, Denver, CO D+71
- Douglas Acres, Des Moines, IA D+4
- Bowie, Lubbock, TX R+18
- Seven Eagles, Charlotte, NC D+14
- South Duxbury, Duxbury, MA D+19
- Wayne State, Detroit, MI D+66
- Sayles Boulevard Area, Abilene, TX R+17
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.