South India Mound leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 31% of adults in South India Mound typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South India Mound, ~22% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~69% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South India Mound compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, South India Mound leans more Democratic than 1 of 9 neighbors.
South India Mound runs about 58 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while South India Mound is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within South India Mound. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+50) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+30), a spread of about 19 points.
Why South India Mound leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for South India Mound, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
South India Mound votes against the grain of Missouri. Missouri leans Republican overall, while South India Mound runs about 58 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; South India Mound, Kansas City, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in South India Mound looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. South India Mound is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 11 points below the Missouri average of 57%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in South India Mound report food insecurity, above 85% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and South India Mound sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North India Mound, Kansas City, MO D+35
- Scarritt Renaissance, Kansas City, MO D+48
- Lykins, Kansas City, MO D+41
- East Community Team North, Kansas City, MO D+56
- Independence Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+61
- Pendleton Heights, Kansas City, MO D+62
- East Community Team South, Kansas City, MO D+61
- Central Business District, Kansas City, MO D+51
- Oak Park Northwest, Kansas City, MO D+83
- Southmoreland, Kansas City, MO D+70
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Turner-Meyn Park, Hammond, IN D+19
- Haevers Corners, Green Bay, WI D+19
- Eagledale, Indianapolis, IN D+35
- Barrington Park, Taylorsville, UT D+15
- North Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA D+38
- Mountain Creek, Pflugerville, TX D+24
- Old West Durham, Durham, NC D+73
- Becton Park, Charlotte, NC D+33
- Cooley Ranch, Colton, CA D+23
- Fairpark, Salt Lake City, UT D+40
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.