Sibley is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Sibley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sibley, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sibley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sibley leans more Republican than 55 of 74 neighbors.
Sibley runs about 37 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Sibley 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 Sibley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 76% of households in Sibley are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Sibley, MO sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sibley looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Sibley own their home, about 17 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Buckner, MO R+38
- Lake City, MO R+51
- Excelsior Springs Junction, MO R+51
- Mosby, MO R+45
- Levasy, MO R+57
- Orrick, MO R+60
- Elkhorn, MO R+59
- Missouri City, MO R+41
- Napoleon, MO R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thornton, TX R+78
- Thornville, MI R+37
- Downs, KS R+71
- Lester, AL R+80
- Big Sandy, MT R+23
- Newaukum, WA R+26
- Lingleville, TX R+72
- Todds Tavern, VA R+31
- Cottonwood Falls, KS R+40
- Townshend, VT D+24
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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.