Speed is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Speed typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Speed, ~14% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Speed compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Speed leans more Republican than 23 of 41 neighbors.
Speed runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Speed 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 Speed, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Speed live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Speed, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Speed looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Speed own their home, about 13 points above the Missouri average of 78%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Speed have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bunceton, MO R+66
- Pisgah, MO R+67
- Lone Elm, MO R+62
- Pilot Grove, MO R+61
- Lamine, MO R+65
- Boonville, MO R+36
- Windsor Place, MO R+62
- New Lebanon, MO R+64
- Prairie Home, MO R+60
- Pleasant Green, MO R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Seven Points, PA R+53
- Ojito, NM D+26
- Erbie, AR R+53
- Nett Lake, MN R+32
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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.