Sprague is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Sprague typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sprague, ~11% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sprague compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sprague leans more Republican than 29 of 46 neighbors.
Sprague runs about 50 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Sprague 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 Sprague, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Sprague live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Sprague, MO does.
Why turnout in Sprague looks the way it does
Turnout in Sprague sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rich Hill, MO R+58
- Foster, MO R+68
- Stotesbury, MO R+67
- Hume, MO R+68
- Metz, MO R+65
- Nyhart, MO R+68
- Peru, MO R+70
- Richards, MO R+66
- Butler, MO R+50
- Amoret, MO R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Graham, MS R+87
- Grandin, ND R+42
- Indiantown, MI R+29
- Hatcher, KY R+59
- Farmingdale, SD R+66
- Binford, ND R+53
- Fayette, WI R+29
- Traverse, MN R+25
- Kirschnerville, NY R+37
- Hazel Patch, KY R+71
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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.