Ten Mile is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Ten Mile typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ten Mile, ~12% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ten Mile compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ten Mile leans more Republican than 27 of 48 neighbors.
Ten Mile runs about 51 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Ten Mile leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ten Mile. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Ten Mile, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ten Mile looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Ten Mile own their home, about 12 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Redman, MO R+69
- Anabel, MO R+70
- Economy, MO R+69
- Macon, MO R+47
- Clarence, MO R+71
- Atlanta, MO R+69
- Bloomington, MO R+69
- Duncans Bridge, MO R+71
- Number Eight, MO R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Navarro, CA D+42
- Pitcher, NY R+50
- Ervintown, NC R+47
- Dennison Corners, NY R+47
- Midtown, TN R+59
- Middle Amana, IA R+33
- Propstburg, WV R+63
- Keeter, TX R+75
- Bunola, PA R+39
- West Ellsworth, ME D+12
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.