Clayton Village leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Clayton Village typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clayton Village, ~27% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clayton Village compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clayton Village leans more Democratic than 26 of 41 neighbors.
Clayton Village runs about 33 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Clayton Village is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Clayton Village 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 Clayton Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 48% of adults in Clayton Village hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Clayton Village is about 46%, about 27 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 67% of adults in Clayton Village have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Clayton Village, 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 Clayton Village looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in Clayton Village rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 95% of adults in Clayton Village have completed high school, above 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Patrick, MS D+28
- Mississippi State, MS R+6
- Starkville, MS D+6
- Sessums, MS D+14
- Rocky Hill, MS D+23
- Mayhew, MS D+32
- Muldrow, MS R+3
- Artesia, MS D+38
- Oktoc, MS Even
- Tibbee, MS D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hereford, PA R+32
- Snow Lake Shores, MS Even
- West Newfield, ME R+27
- Hudson, ME R+35
- Luther, MI R+50
- Wever, IA R+35
- Hopland, CA D+11
- Calpella, CA D+17
- Stone Creek, OH R+66
- Ikes, LA R+88
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.