Wesco is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Wesco typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wesco, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wesco compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wesco leans more Republican than 26 of 40 neighbors.
Wesco runs about 49 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Why Wesco 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 Wesco, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Wesco, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wesco, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wesco looks the way it does
Turnout in Wesco sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Keysville, MO R+65
- Cook Station, MO R+65
- Cherryville, MO R+67
- Sligo, MO R+72
- Steelville, MO R+61
- Seaton, MO R+57
- Davisville, MO R+68
- Fanning, MO R+63
- Rosati, MO R+61
- Hobson, MO R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Selbyville, WV R+69
- Scarce Grease, AL R+80
- Flomot, TX R+86
- Webb City, OK R+70
- Glendale, IL R+58
- Gogebic, MI R+16
- West Gilgo Beach, NY R+12
- Twin Hills, AK D+27
- Salem, MD R+43
- Jeffrey City, WY R+56
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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.