Velda City is a Democratic stronghold. About 94% of voters here vote Democratic and 6% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Velda City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Velda City, ~48% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Velda City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Velda City is the most Democratic-leaning.
Velda City runs about 106 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Velda City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Velda City 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 Velda City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Velda City live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Velda City have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Velda City runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Velda City, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Velda City looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Velda City is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 47%, about 10 points below the Missouri average of 57%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 37% of households in Velda City rent, above 93% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in Velda City report food insecurity, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Beverly Hills, MO D+86
- Velda Village Hills, MO D+87
- Glen Echo Park, MO D+47
- Uplands Park, MO D+86
- Hillsdale, MO D+85
- Northwoods, MO D+86
- Pasadena Hills, MO D+75
- Pine Lawn, MO D+85
- Greendale, MO D+78
- Pasadena Park, MO D+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Plum City, WI R+41
- Maysville, WV R+83
- Rockford, IA R+41
- Brockport, PA R+48
- Natural Bridge Station, VA R+59
- Denaro, VA R+45
- Beach, ND R+69
- Curtis, TX R+49
- Hart, TX R+39
- Lometa, TX R+53
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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.