Southeast Springfield is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Southeast Springfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southeast Springfield, ~47% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southeast Springfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southeast Springfield sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 8 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
Southeast Springfield runs about 18 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole.
Why Southeast Springfield leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Southeast Springfield. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Southeast Springfield, Springfield, 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 Southeast Springfield looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Southeast Springfield have completed high school, about 9 points above the Missouri average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Meador Park, Springfield, MO R+5
- Southern Hills, Springfield, MO Even
- Bradford Park, Springfield, MO R+3
- Oak Grove, Springfield, MO Even
- Seminole Holland, Springfield, MO R+4
- Bingham, Springfield, MO R+3
- Phelps, Springfield, MO D+31
- Rountree, Springfield, MO D+41
- Fassnight, Springfield, MO D+7
- Downtown Springfield, Springfield, MO D+19
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fairground, Des Moines, IA D+19
- Linwood, Milwaukie, OR D+25
- Fulton, Montrose Heights, VA D+77
- South Addition, Anchorage, AK D+41
- Southside, Louisville, KY D+31
- Foothill Meadows, Sparks, NV R+20
- Downtown Tulsa, Tulsa, OK D+44
- Royal Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+13
- Csus, Sacramento, CA D+55
- Rolling Hills, Jacksonville, FL R+20
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.