Truesdale is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Truesdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Truesdale, ~19% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Truesdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Truesdale leans more Republican than 23 of 66 neighbors.
Truesdale runs about 32 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Truesdale. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Truesdale 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 Truesdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Truesdale votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 26%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Truesdale fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Truesdale, MO sits in the top 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 Truesdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Truesdale 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
- Warrenton, MO R+50
- Wright City, MO R+46
- Innsbrook, MO R+42
- Treloar, MO R+54
- Hopewell, MO R+56
- Hawk Point, MO R+62
- South Troy, MO R+49
- Jonesburg, MO R+59
- Foristell, MO R+41
- Bernheimer, MO R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Berrien Center, MI R+25
- Masonville, KY R+50
- Turpin, OK R+77
- Palmyra, ME R+39
- Marshall, WA R+23
- Melrose, NY R+30
- Lyndeborough, NH R+6
- La Rue, OH R+59
- Meridian Hills, IN D+21
- Bridgehampton, NY D+26
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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.