South Fork is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 83% of adults in South Fork typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Fork, ~13% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Fork compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Fork leans more Republican than 33 of 43 neighbors.
South Fork runs about 52 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why South Fork leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in South Fork. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; South Fork, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in South Fork looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in South Fork own their home, about 14 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lebo, MO R+70
- Pottersville, MO R+72
- Caulfield, MO R+72
- Moody, MO R+73
- West Plains, MO R+57
- Leota, MO R+74
- Lanton, MO R+70
- Crider, MO R+72
- Brandsville, MO R+70
- Elijah, MO R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grantwood Village, MO D+11
- Princeton, SC R+73
- Tannersville, NY R+13
- West Danville, VT R+7
- Eldridge, MO R+69
- Upsala, MN R+74
- Dayton, WY R+61
- Marcell, MN R+13
- Cazenovia, WI R+20
- Balaton, MN R+52
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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.