West Sullivan is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 62% of adults in West Sullivan typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Sullivan, ~11% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Sullivan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Sullivan leans more Republican than 33 of 56 neighbors.
West Sullivan runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Sullivan. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 11 points.
Why West Sullivan 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 West Sullivan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in West Sullivan hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Missouri average of 22%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in West Sullivan drive to work alone, above 92% of cities.
Local retail density and voter turnout
Places with dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Sullivan, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Nearby retail does not change how people vote; it reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in West Sullivan looks the way it does
Turnout in West Sullivan 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. Cloud, MO R+63
- Sullivan, MO R+53
- Oak Grove Village, MO R+49
- Bourbon, MO R+61
- Coffeyton, MO R+62
- Stanton, MO R+58
- Spring Bluff, MO R+64
- Japan, MO R+63
- Hinch, MO R+65
- Argo, MO R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dunlo, PA R+48
- Munsell, MO R+67
- Kinross, IA R+49
- Berryburg, WV R+62
- Strandquist, MN R+54
- Trade River, WI R+41
- Hastings, OK R+73
- Harriston, MS D+71
- Hartshorn, MO R+72
- New Pittsburg, OH R+57
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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.