Big Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Big Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Creek, ~14% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Creek leans more Republican than 21 of 42 neighbors.
Big Creek runs about 29 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Big Creek. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+60), a spread of about 61 points.
Why Big Creek 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 Big Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Big Creek hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Mississippi average of 19%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Big Creek, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Big Creek looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Big Creek is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in Big Creek report food insecurity, above 92% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 71% of adults in Big Creek have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tyson, MS R+42
- Calhoun City, MS R+19
- Slate Spring, MS R+67
- Sabougla, MS R+53
- Shepherd, MS R+16
- Derma, MS D+8
- Gums, MS R+43
- Pittsboro, MS R+36
- Slate Springs, MS R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tar River, NC R+16
- Boomer, WV R+35
- Greenville, UT R+75
- Downer, MN R+27
- Biggsville, IL R+39
- Alma, TX R+48
- Amanda Park, WA D+21
- Richtex, SC D+16
- Thatcher, UT R+78
- Geuda Springs, KS R+62
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.