Ackerman leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Ackerman typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ackerman, ~31% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ackerman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ackerman leans more Republican than 8 of 35 neighbors.
Ackerman runs about 12 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ackerman. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 69 points.
Why Ackerman 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 Ackerman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ackerman votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 25%, modestly above the Mississippi average of 15%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Ackerman, MS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Ackerman looks the way it does
Turnout in Ackerman sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Weir, MS R+26
- Morgantown, MS R+54
- Highpoint, MS D+38
- Sturgis, MS R+49
- Bradley, MS R+51
- McMillan, MS D+16
- Sherwood, MS R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Racine, OH R+64
- River Bend, NC R+25
- Reidville, SC R+43
- Belle Meade, TN R+14
- Leesburg, AL R+80
- Munsey Park, NY R+5
- Hudson, IA R+32
- Lyons, MI R+41
- Lowry Crossing, TX R+21
- Harrison, ME Even
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi 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.