Stanhope is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Stanhope typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stanhope, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stanhope compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stanhope leans more Republican than 11 of 41 neighbors.
Stanhope runs about 41 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Stanhope 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 Stanhope, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Stanhope sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 7 points above the Missouri average of 87%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Stanhope, MO sits in the bottom 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 Stanhope looks the way it does
Turnout in Stanhope sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Miami, MO R+61
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- Marshall, MO R+25
- Orearville, MO R+56
- Sharon, MO R+61
- Mount Leonard, MO R+66
- Slater, MO R+45
- Wakenda, MO R+68
- Napton, MO R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vaucluse, VA R+28
- Drury, MA R+8
- Roman, VA R+42
- Tennille, AL R+60
- Cottage, NY R+45
- Goodrich, ND R+69
- Central City, SD R+51
- Foster City, MI R+40
- Hague, ND R+74
- Green Road, KY R+78
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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.