Willow Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Willow Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Willow Springs, ~13% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Willow Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Willow Springs leans more Republican than 1 of 34 neighbors.
Willow Springs runs about 45 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Willow Springs. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Willow Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Willow Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Willow Springs, MO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Willow Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Willow Springs 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
- Hutton Valley, MO R+70
- Pomona, MO R+69
- Trask, MO R+69
- Clear Springs, MO R+69
- Grogan, MO R+69
- Olden, MO R+68
- Hebron, MO R+70
- Siloam Springs, MO R+72
- Cabool, MO R+65
- White Church, MO R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Town Creek, AL R+53
- Dearing, GA R+49
- Pipestone, MN R+36
- Boardman, OR R+20
- Petersburg, IN R+52
- Ridge Manor, FL R+43
- Frankfort, OH R+57
- Seven Lakes, NC R+31
- Mountain Lakes, NJ D+17
- Jonesville, VA R+64
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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.