Braxton leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Braxton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Braxton, ~19% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Braxton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Braxton leans more Republican than 24 of 42 neighbors.
Braxton runs about 21 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Braxton. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+63), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Braxton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Braxton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Braxton, 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 Braxton looks the way it does
Turnout in Braxton sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- D'Lo, MS R+29
- Touchstone, MS R+62
- Rexford, MS R+81
- Star, MS R+39
- Merit, MS R+8
- Johns, MS R+69
- Thomasville, MS R+61
- Mendenhall, MS R+34
- Weathersby, MS D+27
- Harrisville, MS R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Peshastin, WA R+6
- Calais, ME R+11
- Deshler, OH R+56
- Woodbine, IA R+45
- Ranger, GA R+75
- Phillipsburg, MO R+71
- Ider, AL R+81
- Flows Store, NC R+10
- Viper, KY R+67
- Shapleigh, ME R+25
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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.