Selma is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Selma typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Selma, ~20% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Selma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Selma leans more Republican than 25 of 78 neighbors.
Selma runs about 32 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Selma 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 Selma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Selma drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Selma, MO sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Selma looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in Selma own their home, about 19 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Plattin, MO R+57
- Festus, MO R+42
- Crystal City, MO R+38
- Olympian Village, MO R+55
- Papin, MO R+61
- Herculaneum, MO R+35
- Bloomsdale, MO R+58
- Kidd, IL R+55
- Fults, IL R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Middletown Springs, VT R+14
- Bell City, LA R+84
- Surrency, GA R+50
- Buffalo, IA R+26
- Baxter, KY R+68
- Rheems, PA R+29
- Marion, SD R+51
- Sardis, TN R+77
- Craig, AK R+33
- Braymer, MO R+57
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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.