Banner is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Banner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Banner, ~7% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Banner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Banner leans more Republican than 47 of 51 neighbors.
Banner runs about 58 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Why Banner 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 Banner, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Banner hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Mississippi average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Banner sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Banner, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Banner looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Banner own their home, about 16 points above the Mississippi average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Bruce, MS R+35
- Robbs, MS R+76
- Velma, MS R+18
- Shepherd, MS R+16
- Yocona, MS R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marion, MO R+57
- Millboro, VA R+62
- Lattasburg, OH R+57
- Camak, GA Even
- Delp, IN R+26
- Glencoe, AR R+64
- Bridgeland, UT R+84
- Gem, KS R+80
- Red Lick, MS D+68
- Nyac, AK D+21
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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.