Vinita Terrace is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Vinita Terrace typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vinita Terrace, ~40% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vinita Terrace compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vinita Terrace leans more Democratic than 139 of 175 neighbors.
Vinita Terrace runs about 86 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Vinita Terrace is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vinita Terrace. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Vinita Terrace 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 Vinita Terrace, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Vinita Terrace 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 45% of adults in Vinita Terrace have never been married, above 96% of cities. Vinita Terrace runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Vinita Terrace, MO sits in the top tenth 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 Vinita Terrace looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Vinita Terrace 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 38% of households in Vinita Terrace rent, above 93% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in Vinita Terrace report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hanley Hills, MO D+76
- Vinita Park, MO D+66
- Greendale, MO D+78
- Pagedale, MO D+82
- Charlack, MO D+49
- University City, MO D+69
- Bel-Nor, MO D+68
- Sycamore Hills, MO D+29
- Bel-Ridge, MO D+69
- Velda City, MO D+87
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cal Nev Ari, NV R+44
- Latrobe, CA R+26
- Cuba, ND R+48
- Weikert, PA R+65
- Holly Brook, VA R+74
- Canova, SD R+52
- Booneville, TN R+73
- Forest River, ND R+51
- Russell Hill, TN R+67
- Carpenter, IA R+39
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.