Democrats are responsible for most of the crime in Missouri. Democrat-majority areas contribute to most of the murder found in the State.

In Missouri, when you take 2018 “Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter” data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, and compare it to 2020 voting patterns, you find that about 85% (85.60%) of all murders come from Democrat-majority areas.

(The breakdown is below)

NUMBER OF MURDERS IN 2018: DEMOCRAT MAJORITY CITIES

Bellefontaine Neighbors: 4
Bel-Ridge: 1
Blue Springs: 4
Breckenridge Hills: 1
Bridgeton: 1
Calverton Park: 1
Columbia: 5
Independence: 10
Kansas City: 137
Maryland Heights: 2
Northwoods: 1
Pagedale: 2
Raytown: 7
Riverview: 3
Shrewsbury: 2
St. Ann: 1
St. John: 1
St. Louis: 187
University City: 1
Velda City: 1
Vinita Park: 13
Woodson Terrace: 1

386 out of 451 (85.6%)

DEMOCRATIC VOTING PERCENT

Bellefontaine Neighbors: 61.2%
Bel-Ridge: 61.2%
Blue Springs: 59.8%
Breckenridge Hills: 61.2%
Bridgeton: 61.2%
Calverton Park: 61.2%
Columbia: 54.8%
Independence: 59.8%
Kansas City: 59.8%
Maryland Heights: 61.2%
Northwoods: 61.2%
Pagedale: 61.2%
Raytown: 59.8%
Riverview: 61.2%
Shrewsbury: 61.2%
St. Ann: 61.2%
St. John: 61.2%
St. Louis: 81.9%
University City: 61.2%
Velda City: 61.2%
Vinita Park: 61.2%
Woodson Terrace: 61.2%

NUMBER OF MURDERS IN 2018: REPUBLICAN MAJORITY CITIES

Bates City: 1
Cape Girardeau: 5
Caruthersville: 2
Clinton: 1
Clinton: 1
Desloge: 1
Dexter: 1
Hillsdale: 2
Jefferson City: 5
La Grange: 1
Marshall: 1
Moberly: 2
Poplar Bluff: 2
Sedalia: 1
Sikeston: 2
Springfield: 16
St. Charles: 7
Steele: 1
St. Joseph: 8
Union: 1
Warrensburg: 1
Warrenton: 1
Waynesville: 1

65 out 451 (14.4%)

REPUBLICAN VOTING PERCENT

Bates City: 71.8%
Cape Girardeau: 71.5%
Caruthersville: 71.8%
Clinton: 74.3%
Clinton: 71.5%
Desloge: 73.1%
Dexter: 85.5%
Hillsdale: 73.1%
Jefferson City: 65.8%
La Grange: 76.9%
Marshall: 67.7%
Moberly: 74.5%
Poplar Bluff: 80.4%
Sedalia: 72.5%
Sikeston: 77.6%
Springfield: 58.8%
St. Charles: 57.7%
Steele: 71.8%
St. Joseph: 61.2%
Union: 70.8%
Warrensburg: 66.8%
Warrenton: 71.8%
Waynesville: 71.5%

SOURCES

FBI. (2019, July 22). Crime in the U.S. 2018: Missouri. FBI. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from
https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018/tables/table-8/table-8-state-cuts/missouri.xls

Politics & voting in St. Louis, Missouri. Sperling’s Best Places. (n.d.). Retrieved November 6, 2022, from
https://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/missouri/st._louis

Politics & voting in Kansas City, Missouri. Sperling’s Best Places. (n.d.). Retrieved November 6, 2022, from
https://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/missouri/kansas_city