Stark City is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Stark City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stark City, ~10% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stark City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stark City leans more Republican than 60 of 76 neighbors.
Stark City runs about 53 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Stark City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stark City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Stark 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 Stark City looks the way it does
Turnout in Stark City 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
- Newtonia, MO R+72
- Fairview, MO R+72
- Pioneer, MO R+72
- Boulder City, MO R+72
- Pepsin, MO R+69
- Granby, MO R+63
- Ritchey, MO R+69
- Monark Springs, MO R+69
- Wheaton, MO R+66
- Yonkerville, MO R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lincoln Center, ME R+30
- Groveland, CA R+20
- Ashley Falls, MA D+11
- Lake Lillian, MN R+45
- Lewiston Woodville, NC D+64
- Elkton, OR R+38
- Forest Hills, KY R+67
- Girkin, KY R+50
- Garrett, TX R+33
- Sycamore Hills, MO D+29
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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.