Stoddard County is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Stoddard County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stoddard County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stoddard County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Stoddard County leans more Republican than 10 of 13 neighbors.
Stoddard County runs about 44 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Stoddard County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Stoddard 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 Stoddard County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Stoddard County drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Stoddard County fits that profile on both counts.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stoddard County, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stoddard County looks the way it does
Turnout in Stoddard County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- New Madrid County, MO R+46
- Scott County, MO R+43
- Butler County, MO R+52
- Mississippi County, MO R+35
- Bollinger County, MO R+70
- Wayne County, MO R+68
- Dunklin County, MO R+50
- Clay County, AR R+62
- Cape Girardeau County, MO R+34
- Alexander County, IL R+4
Counties with Similar Populations
- Le Sueur County, MN R+32
- Elmore County, ID R+42
- Cherokee County, NC R+51
- Jasper County, SC Even
- Garrett County, MD R+50
- Marion County, MO R+44
- Custer County, OK R+49
- Marion County, TN R+62
- Perry County, KY R+61
- Pine County, MN R+37
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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.