Sarcoxie is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Sarcoxie typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sarcoxie, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sarcoxie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sarcoxie leans more Republican than 21 of 71 neighbors.
Sarcoxie runs about 43 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sarcoxie. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sarcoxie 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 Sarcoxie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Sarcoxie hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Sarcoxie, MO sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Sarcoxie looks the way it does
Turnout in Sarcoxie 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
- Reeds, MO R+70
- Wentworth, MO R+70
- La Russell, MO R+73
- Stotts City, MO R+73
- Ritchey, MO R+69
- Avilla, MO R+74
- Fidelity, MO R+63
- Plew, MO R+73
- Pierce City, MO R+62
- Rescue, MO R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marengo, IN R+54
- Clinton, ME R+30
- Millington, MD R+35
- Rome City, IN R+55
- Morrisdale, PA R+59
- Gibbsboro, NJ Even
- Big Prairie, OH R+67
- Bloomingdale, OH R+55
- Gueydan, LA R+71
- Eaton, IN R+53
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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.