St. James leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in St. James typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. James, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. James compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. James leans more Republican than 1 of 44 neighbors.
St. James runs about 29 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within St. James. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 14 points.
Why St. James 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 St. James, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
St. James votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 35%, modestly above the Missouri average of 22%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a low frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; St. James, MO sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in St. James looks the way it does
Turnout in St. James sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- High Gate, MO R+59
- Rosati, MO R+61
- Safe, MO R+65
- Northwye, MO R+60
- Royal, MO R+61
- Rolla, MO R+22
- Fanning, MO R+63
- Doolittle, MO R+50
- Seaton, MO R+57
- Cook Station, MO R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Negaunee, MI R+12
- Otis Orchards, WA R+34
- Willcox, AZ R+37
- Glen Rock, PA R+39
- Coloma, MI R+22
- Raymond, MS R+10
- Independence, OH R+17
- Elmore, AL R+48
- Boyne City, MI R+19
- Blountsville, AL R+82
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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.