Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Western 49-63

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Western 49-63 is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in Western 49-63 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Western 49-63, ~59% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Western 49-63 compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Western 49-63 leans more Democratic than 6 of 16 neighbors.

Western 49-63 runs about 82 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Western 49-63 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.

Why Western 49-63 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 Western 49-63, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in Western 49-63 hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Western 49-63 sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). Western 49-63 runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Western 49-63, Kansas City, MO sits in the top 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 Western 49-63 looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Western 49-63 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Western 49-63 have completed high school, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.