Rutledge is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Rutledge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rutledge, ~10% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rutledge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rutledge leans more Republican than 32 of 39 neighbors.
Rutledge runs about 54 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Rutledge 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 Rutledge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Rutledge hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Rutledge is about 94%, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Rutledge are family households, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rutledge, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rutledge looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Rutledge own their home, about 13 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gorin, MO R+71
- South Gorin, MO R+70
- Baring, MO R+69
- Greensburg, MO R+70
- Edina, MO R+59
- Knox City, MO R+71
- Wyaconda, MO R+68
- Granger, MO R+68
- Arbela, MO R+70
- La Belle, MO R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wrightsville, VT D+22
- Lupton, AZ D+55
- Pitreville, LA R+43
- Schwab City, TX R+71
- Prairie City, IL R+55
- Powellton, WV R+34
- Florence, SD R+57
- North Belgrade, ME R+6
- Buxton, OR R+26
- Kings Creek, SC R+75
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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.