St. Catharine is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 79% of adults in St. Catharine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Catharine, ~16% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Catharine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Catharine leans more Republican than 2 of 39 neighbors.
St. Catharine runs about 42 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why St. Catharine leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in St. Catharine. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; St. Catharine, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in St. Catharine looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in St. Catharine own their home, about 15 points above the Missouri average of 78%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in St. Catharine have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brookfield, MO R+46
- Bucklin, MO R+61
- Marceline, MO R+54
- Laclede, MO R+63
- Rothville, MO R+69
- Lingo, MO R+68
- Westville, MO R+67
- Purdin, MO R+70
- New Boston, MO R+67
- Linneus, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thurston, NE R+56
- Skene, MS R+37
- Foot of Ten, PA R+56
- Weld, ME R+40
- Valentines, VA R+20
- Morrison, MO R+63
- Burdette, IA R+44
- Punkin Center, KS R+58
- Deer River, NY R+35
- Lulu, FL R+63
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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.