Sturges is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Sturges typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sturges, ~9% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sturges compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sturges leans more Republican than 16 of 38 neighbors.
Sturges runs about 50 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Sturges 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 Sturges, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Sturges hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 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; Sturges, MO sits below the national average 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 Sturges looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in Sturges have completed high school, about 5 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chillicothe, MO R+46
- Chula, MO R+68
- Springhill, MO R+69
- Wheeling, MO R+69
- Farmersville, MO R+70
- Utica, MO R+68
- Sampsel, MO R+68
- Laredo, MO R+71
- Meadville, MO R+67
- Hickory Creek, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Swisshome, OR R+19
- Fillmore, IA R+42
- Moores Chapel, TN R+69
- Osman, WI R+43
- Smithville, IL R+35
- Brandamore, PA R+9
- Kelly, TX R+45
- Hodgson, TX R+76
- Gardner, LA R+78
- San Carlos, TX R+11
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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.