Wayland is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Wayland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wayland, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wayland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wayland leans more Republican than 35 of 57 neighbors.
Wayland runs about 42 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Wayland 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 Wayland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in Wayland drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wayland fits that profile on both counts.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wayland, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wayland looks the way it does
Turnout in Wayland 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
- St. Francisville, MO R+60
- Clark City, MO R+62
- St. Patrick, MO R+60
- Kahoka, MO R+53
- Alexandria, MO R+60
- Mooar, IA R+41
- Revere, MO R+63
- Charleston, IA R+50
- Warsaw, IL R+44
- Summitville, IA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Merry, AL R+9
- Buffalo Junction, VA R+35
- Melbourne, IA R+44
- Mount Pleasant, FL D+57
- Milnor, ND R+50
- Seiling, OK R+72
- South Waverly, PA R+26
- Camanche North Shore, CA R+45
- Russell, FL R+48
- Pleasant View Village, IN R+52
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.