Ste. Genevieve County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Ste. Genevieve County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ste. Genevieve County, ~19% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ste. Genevieve County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Ste. Genevieve County leans more Republican than 7 of 12 neighbors.
Ste. Genevieve County runs about 36 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Ste. Genevieve County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Ste. Genevieve County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Ste. Genevieve County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Ste. Genevieve County live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Missouri average of 22%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ste. Genevieve County fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 69% of households in Ste. Genevieve County are family households, above 75% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ste. Genevieve County, 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 Ste. Genevieve County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Ste. Genevieve County own their home, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- St. Francois County, MO R+48
- Randolph County, IL R+45
- Perry County, MO R+62
- Madison County, MO R+63
- Monroe County, IL R+39
- Jefferson County, MO R+39
- Washington County, MO R+63
- Iron County, MO R+60
- Bollinger County, MO R+70
- St. Clair County, IL D+13
Counties with Similar Populations
- Westmoreland County, VA R+14
- Yancey County, NC R+43
- Fentress County, TN R+68
- Lamar County, GA R+36
- Cedar County, IA R+34
- Appling County, GA R+53
- Dickinson County, KS R+51
- Hampton County, SC D+9
- Randolph County, AR R+63
- Frio County, TX R+13
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.