Sylvania is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Sylvania typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sylvania, ~10% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sylvania compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sylvania leans more Republican than 32 of 47 neighbors.
Sylvania runs about 54 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Sylvania 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 Sylvania, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Sylvania live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Missouri average of 22%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sylvania fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Sylvania are family households, above 81% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Sylvania, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Sylvania looks the way it does
Turnout in Sylvania 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
- Newport, MO R+74
- Golden City, MO R+69
- Jerico Springs, MO R+69
- Lockwood, MO R+62
- Neola, MO R+70
- Arcola, MO R+69
- Kenoma, MO R+73
- Meinert, MO R+73
- Greenfield, MO R+62
- Osiris, MO R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jefferson Island, LA R+81
- Mace, WV R+53
- Gladesville, GA R+43
- Oriole, PA R+68
- Russelldale, WV R+71
- Northfield, WI R+39
- Effie, MS D+40
- Lloyd Crossroads, NC R+10
- Cypress, TN R+42
- Burnt Woods, OR R+31
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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.