Westwood leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Westwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westwood, ~39% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westwood leans more Democratic than 101 of 177 neighbors.
Westwood runs about 30 points more Democratic than Missouri as a whole. Missouri leans Republican overall, while Westwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Westwood 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 Westwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 63% of adults in Westwood hold a bachelor's degree, about 34 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Westwood sits in the top fifth on density (about 96%, above 98% of cities). Westwood runs against the grain of Missouri, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as Westwood, MO does.
Why turnout in Westwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Westwood 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and more than 99% of households in Westwood own their home, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Westwood have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Frontenac, MO Even
- Crystal Lake Park, MO R+6
- Creve Coeur, MO D+24
- Huntleigh, MO R+23
- Ladue, MO D+7
- Town and Country, MO R+3
- Warson Woods, MO Even
- Des Peres, MO Even
- Olivette, MO D+53
- Rock Hill, MO D+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Windsor, KY R+75
- Lee Vining, CA D+24
- Kieler, WI R+43
- Tehama, CA R+56
- Summitville, IA R+39
- Longview, LA R+86
- Allenport, PA R+32
- Bee Bayou, LA R+71
- Longtown, TN D+33
- Wayside, WV R+53
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.