Southmoreland is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Southmoreland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Southmoreland, ~52% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Southmoreland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Southmoreland leans more Democratic than 19 of 25 neighbors.
Southmoreland runs about 88 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Southmoreland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Southmoreland. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Southmoreland 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 Southmoreland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Southmoreland live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Southmoreland sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 85% of neighborhoods). Southmoreland runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Southmoreland, Kansas City, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Southmoreland looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in Southmoreland rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+51
- West Plaza, Kansas City, MO D+56
- Volker, Kansas City, MO D+66
- Eastern 49-63, Kansas City, MO D+72
- Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO D+64
- Blue Hills, Kansas City, MO D+83
- Oak Park Northwest, Kansas City, MO D+83
- Rosedale, Kansas City, KS D+38
- North Town Fork Creek, Kansas City, MO D+84
- East Community Team South, Kansas City, MO D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Meadowbrook, Seattle, WA D+74
- Westminster Heights, St. Petersburg, FL D+45
- Montlake, Seattle, WA D+83
- East Boulder, Boulder, CO D+61
- North Middletown, Middletown, NJ R+22
- Harper's Landing, Conroe, TX R+28
- Crossley Crossing, Round Rock, TX Even
- Robbins Blass, Erie, PA D+9
- Green Ridge, Scranton, PA D+17
- Villa Cresta, Parkville, MD D+14
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.