Wright County is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Wright County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wright County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wright County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wright County leans more Republican than 9 of 10 neighbors.
Wright County runs about 50 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wright County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Wright County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Wright County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Wright County, about 92% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wright County, MO sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Wright County looks the way it does
Turnout in Wright County 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 Counties
- Douglas County, MO R+70
- Webster County, MO R+64
- Texas County, MO R+67
- Laclede County, MO R+61
- Ozark County, MO R+67
- Howell County, MO R+62
- Pulaski County, MO R+36
- Dallas County, MO R+66
- Christian County, MO R+51
- Greene County, MO R+18
Counties with Similar Populations
- Colonial Heights City, VA R+19
- Berrien County, GA R+66
- Bosque County, TX R+63
- Montour County, PA R+23
- Andrew County, MO R+50
- Sawyer County, WI R+11
- Stone County, MS R+57
- Covington County, MS R+32
- Banks County, GA R+78
- Brantley County, GA R+80
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.