West End is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 52% of adults in West End typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West End, ~46% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West End leans more Democratic than 14 of 23 neighbors.
West End runs about 98 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while West End is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within West End. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+74), a spread of about 11 points.
Why West End leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for West End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in West End live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. West End runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; West End, St. Louis, MO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in West End looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in West End report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 65% of households in West End rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and West End sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Skinker-Debaliviere, St. Louis, MO D+79
- Debaliviere Place, St. Louis, MO D+81
- Wells-Goodfellow, St. Louis, MO D+86
- Central West End, St. Louis, MO D+69
- Forest Park Southeast, St. Louis, MO D+73
- Franz Park, St. Louis, MO D+53
- The Greater Ville, St. Louis, MO D+87
- Mark Twain, St. Louis, MO D+85
- Penrose, St. Louis, MO D+86
- Grand Center, St. Louis, MO D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tarico Heights, Inwood, WV R+39
- Culver-Winton, Rochester, NY D+53
- North Marketview Heights, Rochester, NY D+67
- Californial Heights, Long Beach, CA D+46
- Cambridge Park, Concord, CA D+40
- Wheeless Road, Augusta, GA D+63
- Brightmoor, Detroit, MI D+82
- Thompsonville, Newton, MA D+61
- Stockyards, Cleveland, OH D+19
- Harry Floyd Terrace, Vallejo, CA D+42
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.