Wayne is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Wayne typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wayne, ~8% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wayne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wayne is the most Republican-leaning.
Wayne runs about 56 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Wayne 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 Wayne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 4% of adults in Wayne hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wayne, MO sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wayne looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Wayne own their home, about 17 points above the Missouri average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Washburn, MO R+71
- Seligman, MO R+72
- Ridgley, MO R+68
- Powell, MO R+69
- Exeter, MO R+69
- Pea Ridge, AR R+54
- Rocky Comfort, MO R+71
- Gateway, AR R+54
- Garfield, AR R+53
- Simcoe, MO R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, AL R+82
- McDonald Chapel, AL D+32
- Wilbur, OR R+24
- Molloy, AL R+82
- Monticello, TX R+57
- Carrollton, AR R+62
- Watkins, OH R+45
- Bartonsville, VT D+2
- Weber, MN R+44
- Patterson Heights, PA R+21
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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.