Star City is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Star City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Star City, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Star City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Star City leans more Republican than 35 of 68 neighbors.
Star City runs about 48 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Star City 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 Star City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Star City hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Star City, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Star City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Star City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Butterfield, MO R+68
- Mineral Spring, MO R+63
- Jenkins, MO R+71
- Cassville, MO R+60
- Leann, MO R+71
- Hailey, MO R+63
- Purdy, MO R+68
- Chain-O-Lakes, MO R+65
- Madry, MO R+71
- Cato, MO R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pulaski, IL R+22
- Prather, IN R+51
- Shawswick, IN R+56
- California Hot Springs, CA R+42
- White City, IL R+45
- Pond Eddy, NY R+13
- Whitlash, MT R+68
- Timber Ridge, VA R+37
- Claysville, KY R+61
- Wishkah, WA R+37
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.