Wainwright is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Wainwright typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wainwright, ~18% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wainwright compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wainwright leans more Republican than 16 of 61 neighbors.
Wainwright runs about 34 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wainwright. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Wainwright leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wainwright. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wainwright, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wainwright looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Wainwright own their home, about 14 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Holts Summit, MO R+46
- Tebbetts, MO R+57
- Cedar City, MO R+43
- Lake Mykee Town, MO R+57
- New Bloomfield, MO R+57
- Bonnots Mill, MO R+69
- Taos, MO R+61
- Jefferson City, MO R+23
- Schubert, MO R+65
- Frankenstein, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Salesville, AR R+57
- Cayuta, NY R+36
- Sandtown, DE R+47
- Rib Falls, WI R+46
- Elgin, ND R+72
- Mohawk, WV R+89
- Locust Creek, VA R+40
- Tabler, OK R+70
- Quemado, TX R+31
- New Trier, MN R+44
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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.