Berwick leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Berwick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berwick, ~43% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berwick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Berwick leans more Democratic than 30 of 36 neighbors.
Berwick runs about 37 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Berwick is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Berwick. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+40) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+55), a spread of about 95 points.
Why Berwick 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 Berwick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Berwick votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Berwick runs about 37 points more Democratic.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Berwick, MS sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Berwick looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Berwick sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Liberty, MS R+41
- Peoria, MS D+2
- White Cap, MS R+42
- Busy Corner, MS R+73
- Thompson, MS R+54
- Gloster, MS D+10
- McElveen, MS R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Union, LA R+64
- Ormsby, MN R+50
- Luthers Mills, PA R+53
- Wiltshire, MS D+19
- Newton, WV R+60
- Kent, IL R+42
- Jansen, NE R+64
- Sebrell, VA R+33
- Bolling, AL R+63
- Bridgewater Center, OH R+62
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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.